Title : Qualitative experience in the management of postoperative cancer-related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer
Abstract:
Objective: To understand the real experience cancer related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer,and to adopt targeted interventions to provide a basis for improving the management of cancer-related fatigue.
Methods: Four thoracic surgeons, four thoracic nurses, and five postoperative esophageal cancer patients were selected for semi-structured in-depth interviews by purpostive sampling method, and the deta were analyzed by content analysis method.
Results: The experience of postoperative cancer- related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer can be summarized into three themes: weak management knowledge, insufficient self-regulation function, and management process to be standardized. Conclusion There are many burdens and demands in the management of postoperative cancer-related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer. Medical staff should establish a standardized cancer-related fatigue management system, so as to form a correct cognition, improve patients' self-management ability of fatigue and improve their quality of life.
Audience Take Away:
- This study comprehensively investigated the cognition, current situation and clinical nursing needs of thoracic surgeons, nurses and patients on postoperative cancer-related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer
- This study identifies problems in the management of postoperative cancer-related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer
- This study can further expand nursing practice and reduce cancer-related fatigue in patients with esophageal cancer after surgery.
