Health care needs of oral cancer patients at different stages of the disease: a qualitative study
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20240515-02729
- VernacularTitle:口腔癌患者疾病不同阶段健康照护需求的质性研究
- Author:
Lu BAI
1
;
Xiaoqin BI
Author Information
1. 四川大学华西护理学院，成都 610041
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Mouth neoplasms;
Timing theory;
Healthcare;
Needs;
Qualitative research
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2025;31(11):1494-1499
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the health care needs of oral cancer patients at different stages of the disease based on timing theory to provide a reference for developing health care programs for oral cancer patients.Methods:Purposive sampling was used to select patients who were hospitalized in the Department of Head and Neck Tumor Surgery of West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, from January to April 2023, as respondents. Timing theory was used as the theoretical framework to develop the interview outline, information was collected through semi-structured interviews, and content analysis was used to analyze the data.Results:By synthesizing the health care needs of oral cancer patients with surgery at five stages of 48 hours after admission, three days after surgery, seven days after surgery, two weeks after discharge, and onemonth after discharge, seven themes and 19 sub-themes were extracted, including support for disease-related information (condition and treatment modalities, surgical costs, and reimbursement by medical insurance), alleviation of adverse emotions (surgical anxiety, hopelessness in diagnosis and treatment, fear of recurrence, and loss of self-worth), symptom management needs (management of oral-related symptom clusters, individualized symptom management), guidance on health care skills (postoperative family care skills, oral wound care, diet and nutritional care), and functional rehabilitation training (oral function training, motor function training), follow-up treatment guidance (consultation for abnormalities, arrangements for follow-up consultation, guidance on preparation for radiotherapy, and other treatment recommendations), and self-management needs (healthy life management, coping strategies) .Conclusions:Oral cancer patients with surgery have multiple healthcare needs in the first month after surgery. It is recommended that healthcare professionals conduct a comprehensive assessment of the patient's relevant needs and provide staged symptom management and personalized health guidance to the patient.
