Menopausal symptom management experience in premenopausal breast cancer patients: a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20220419-01910
- VernacularTitle:绝经前乳腺癌患者围绝经期症状管理体验的质性研究
- Author:
Jiajia MENG
1
;
Tingting WEI
;
Xia LI
;
Yan ZHANG
Author Information
1. 天津医科大学肿瘤医院乳腺三科，国家肿瘤临床医学研究中心，天津市"肿瘤防治"重点实验室，天津市恶性肿瘤临床医学研究中心，乳腺癌防治教育部重点实验室，天津 300060
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Perimenopausal symptom;
Coping experience;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2023;29(6):744-749
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the symptom distress and coping experience of menopausal symptoms in premenopausal breast cancer patients, so as to provide theoretical and research basis for the development of menopausal symptoms intervention program in premenopausal breast cancer patients.Methods:This is a qualitative study. A purposive sampling method was used to select 12 premenopausal breast cancer patients with combined menopausal symptoms who were followed up in Breast Surgery Ward and Outpatient Clinic of Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institution & Hospital from December 2020 to April 2021. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to patients. Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to organize and analyze the data.Results:Two categories and six themes were extracted from menopausal symptoms management experience of premenopausal breast cancer patients. Category 1 was barriers of symptom management, including increased emotion disorders, lacking awareness of symptoms, negative coping styles, and insufficient information support. Category 2 was facilitators of symptom management, including positive self-regulation and social support influences.Conclusions:Menopausal symptoms in premenopausal breast cancer patients are severity. Medical staff should pay more attention on barriers of symptom management, encourage patients to actively adjust themselves and have a healthy lifestyle, strengthen the evaluation and long-term follow-up of menopausal symptoms, so as to provide professional health guidance and convenient medical service.
