An investigation based on HBM: cognitive of breast cancer patients about emotional disclosure

VernacularTitle:基于HBM的乳腺癌患者情绪披露认知的质性研究
Author: Qian GU ¹ ; Lili LI ; Yufeng MA ; Qian LYU ; Lijuan WANG ; Guohua LU
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1. 261053,潍坊医学院心理学系
Keywords: Breast neoplasm; Emotion expression; HBM; Qualitative research
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2018;34(23):1811-1815
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To understand the tendency of negative emotional expression and its cognitive influencing factors in breast cancer survivors in China, in order to provide evidence for emotional expression intervention. Methods The qualitative research based on the health belief model (HBM) was adopted. In-depth interviews were conducted with 21 breast cancer survivors. Data were analyzed by content analysis method. Results Among 21 people interviewed, 4 were emotionally expressed and 17 were emotionally suppressed. Aware of the negative emotions, recognize the seriousness of emotional depression, the benefits of emotional expression, the less obstacles of expression and the sense of self-efficacy can promote the occurrence of emotional expression. Conclusions Chinese breast cancer survivors are not good at expressing their negative emotions.Health care workers can change the behavior of patients through the aware of the negative emotions, recognize the seriousness of emotional depression, the benefits of emotional expression,the obstacles of expression and the sense of self-efficacy.