Dyadic coping experience of patients undergoing cancer surgery and their spouses:a qualitative study
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2024.02.005
- VernacularTitle:癌症手术患者及其配偶二元应对体验的质性研究
- Author:
Yueyang ZHANG
1
;
Luyao SUN
;
Dongsen LǙ
;
Jing LI
;
Angran WANG
;
Qiong LI
Author Information
1. 新乡医学院护理学院,河南新乡,453003
- Keywords:
malignant tumour;
spouse;
dyadic coping experience;
qualitative study
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2024;23(2):34-39
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the dyadic coping experience of patients undergoing cancer surgery and their spouses.Methods Sixteen cancer patients who were initially diagnosed with cancer and underwent cancer surgery in a general hospital in Henan province as well as and their spouses were selected as the study subjects by objective sampling method.All the patients and their spouses were included in the postoperative follow-up for dyadic coping experiences though a 3 months interview.The acquired data were summarised and analysed by Colaizzi's phenomenological method to identify relevant themes.Results A total of eight themes were identified,including three themes over the phase of confirmed diagnosis,strong stress response,coping with stress alone and consistent attitude towards seeking medical treatment;two themes over the perioperative phase,lack of coping ability and change in relationship;and three themes over the phase of home recovery,lack of disease information,poor communication skills and post-trauma growth of both patient and spouse.Conclusions The dyadic coping experience of patients who undergo cancer surgery and their spouses varies with the stages across the treatment.Therefore,medical staff should offer targeted nursing care according to the dyadic coping experience at different stages,hence to improve the physical and mental health of the cancer patients and their spouses.
