A qualitative investigation of psychological experience and coping styles of breast cancer patients during pregnancy

VernacularTitle:妊娠期乳腺癌患者治疗期间心理体验及应对方式的质性研究
Author: Zun ZHANG ; Jie CHEN
Keywords: breast cancer during pregnancy; psychological experience; coping style; qualitative research
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2017;16(6):40-44
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the psychological experience and coping styles of breast cancer patients during pregnancy. Method A qualitative research was done by interviewing 10 patients hospitalized during August 2015 to August 2016 for the purpose of investigating their psychological experience and copying styles, with the required data treated and analyzed. Result Five themes were obtained:anxiety and worry about the outcomes, longing for supports from families and society, guilty and sorrow, negative coping style. Conclusions Nurses should focus on psychological experience and coping styles of patients with breast cancer during pregnancy. They should help them with informational and social support to build effective emotion, make active coping style, alleviate their pains and ultimately improve their negative mood for the purpose of their active compliance with medical treatment.