对于不了解情况的癌症患者而言，往往会产生不满意的护理体验，难以应对疾病，并且有无助感。本研究旨在调查越南接受治疗的乳腺癌女性的信息需求及其决定因素。在越南国家癌症医院，有130名正在接受乳腺癌化疗的女性自愿参加了这项交叉性描述性相关研究。使用多伦多信息需求问卷和欧洲研究与治疗乳腺癌问卷的23个项目乳腺癌模块（包括功能和症状两个子量表）调查了自我感知的信息需求、身体功能和疾病症状。描述性统计分析包括t检验、方差分析、皮尔逊相关和多重线性回归。结果表明，参与者具有很高的信息需求和负面将来前景。最高的信息需求与复发潜力、血液检测结果的解释、治疗副作用和饮食有关。预期未来前景、收入水平和教育水平被确定为信息需求的决定因素，解释了乳腺癌信息需求变异的28.2％。本研究是首次使用经过验证的问卷评估越南乳腺癌女性的信息需求。医疗保健专业人士可以在设计和推广旨在满足越南乳腺癌女性自我感知的信息需求的健康教育计划时参考本研究的结果。版权所有 ©2023作者。 Wolters Kluwer Health，Inc.发表。

Patients with cancer who are not well informed often experience dissatisfaction with care, difficulty coping with their disease, and feelings of helplessness.This study was designed to investigate the information needs of women with breast cancer undergoing treatment in Vietnam and the determinants of these needs.One hundred thirty women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in the National Cancer Hospital in Vietnam enrolled as volunteers in this cross-sectional descriptive correlational study. Self-perceived information needs, body functions, and disease symptoms were surveyed using the Toronto Informational Needs Questionnaire and the 23-item Breast Cancer Module of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer questionnaire, which consists of two (functional and symptom) subscales. Descriptive statistical analyses included t test, analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression.The results revealed participants had high information needs and a negative future perspective. The highest information needs related to potential for recurrence, interpretation of blood test results, treatment side effects, and diet. Future perspective, income level, and educational level were identified as determinants of information needs, explaining 28.2% of the variance in the need for breast cancer information.This study was the first to use a validated questionnaire to assess information needs in women with breast cancer in Vietnam. Healthcare professionals may refer to the findings of this study when designing and delivering health education programs designed to meet the self-perceived information needs of women with breast cancer in Vietnam.Copyright © 2023 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.