The experience of family resilience of spouses in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing enterostomy: a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20230607-01389
- VernacularTitle:结直肠癌造口患者配偶家庭抗逆力体验的质性研究
- Author:
Fangfang YANG
1
;
Han LIANG
;
Jin ZHANG
;
Fangming FENG
;
Guifen LYU
;
Weiying ZHANG
Author Information
1. 同济大学医学院，上海 200092
- Keywords:
Qualitative study;
Colorectal neoplasms;
Enterostomy;
Spouses;
Family resilience;
Care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2023;39(33):2592-2597
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To describe the family resilience experience of colorectal cancer patients′ spouses in the process of care, and to provide reference for making effective clinical nursing interventions.Methods:Objective sampling method was used to select the spouses of colorectal cancer patients who were hospitalized in Shanghai East Hospital from March to April 2023. A phenomenological research was used. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 spouses of colorectal cancer patients undergoing colostomy. Data was transcribed and analyzed using Colaizzi′s method.Results:Three themes were extracted: family crisis and coping pressure including increased burden of care, accompanying emotional internal friction, heavy economic pressure; internal adjustment and adaptation within the family including positive family beliefs, timely adjustment of family roles, clear and effective communication and interaction; integration and utilization of external resources including active access to information, medical professional support, social external support.Conclusions:With the help of the perspective of family advantage, medical staff should pay attention to the evaluation of care needs and family resilience of colorectal cancer patients′ spouses, to fully mobilize advantage resources and give effective intervention measures to improve the family and social adaptation level of patients and their spouses.
