Illness experience of upper limb lymphedema in breast cancer patients: a meta-synthesis
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20220413-01806
- VernacularTitle:乳腺癌患者上肢淋巴水肿患病体验的Meta整合
- Author:
Yang ZOU
1
;
Dongtong TONG
;
Wenjuan YANG
;
Yumeng GAO
;
Haiyan ZHANG
;
Lunfang XIE
Author Information
1. 安徽医科大学护理学院，合肥 230601
- Keywords:
Breast neoplasms;
Lymphedema;
Illness experience;
Feeling;
Qualitative research;
Meta-synthesis;
System evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2023;29(6):755-761
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To systematically evaluate the illness experience of upper limb lymphedema in breast cancer patients.Methods:The studies were searched in CNKI, VIP, WanFang Database, CBM, CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and Embase. The retrieval period was from the database construction to January 7, 2022. The quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center in Australia was used to evaluate the quality of the literature. Meta integration method was used to synthesize the results.Results:A total of 10 articles were included, and 40 results were extracted, which were classified into 8 new categories and integrated into 3 integrated results, namely, the impact of lymphedema on patients and family members, perception and coping of patients with lymphedema and patients craved support from all sides.Conclusions:Medical staff should strive to improve professional service level, help patients improve the attention level of lymphedema and self-management ability. The family and society should provide more care and support to patients so as to improve their quality of life.
