A qualitative study on the symptom perception and coping experience of patients with low anterior resection syndrome after anus-preserving surgery for rectal cancer
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20230228-00739
- VernacularTitle:直肠癌保肛术后低位前切除综合征患者症状感受和应对体验的质性研究
- Author:
Mengni WANG
1
;
Fang WANG
;
Jian YANG
;
Hongli WANG
;
Chenchen PANG
;
Mengdan HAN
Author Information
1. 郑州大学附属肿瘤医院 河南省肿瘤医院普外科，郑州 450000
- Keywords:
Rectal neoplasms;
Low anterior resection syndrome;
Symptom perception;
Coping experience;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2024;30(3):330-335
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the symptom perception and coping experiences of patients with low anterior resection syndrome (LARS) after anus-preserving surgery for rectal cancer.Methods:This study adopted the phenomenological research method in qualitative research. From October 2022 to January 2023, purposive sampling was used to select 15 postoperative LARS patients with rectal cancer who underwent anus-preserving surgery and underwent outpatient follow-up or hospitalization at Henan Cancer Hospital as the research subject for semi-structured in-depth interviews. Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to analyze, summarize, and extract themes from interview data.Results:Four themes were extracted, including attitudes and emotional responses towards symptoms, daily activities influenced by symptoms, coping status with symptom management strategies, and the need for multidimensional support for symptoms.Conclusions:LARS patients after anus-preserving surgery for rectal cancer have many discomfort symptoms and are eager to receive support and assistance. Medical and nursing staff should pay attention to the complexity of patient symptom management and promptly conduct effective symptom assessment and intervention, providing patient-centered comprehensive supportive nursing, and improving their quality of life.
