Objective To explore the real experience of fertility concerns in cervical cancer patients with preserved fertility function,so as to provide a basis for developing targeted nursing measures.Methods This study was a qualitative study of descriptive phenomenology.From June 2018 to June 2021,purposive sampling was used to select 17 young cervical cancer patients who underwent radical abdominal trachelectomy or minimally invasive laparoscopic radical trachelectomy at Zhejiang Cancer Hospital as the study subjects.Face to face semi-structured interview was conducted with patients.Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was used to analyze data and extract themes.Results Four themes were extracted,namely the multiple manifestations caused by fertility concerns,the sense of guilt caused by diseases and fertility issues,the need for health support,and strategies to actively address psychological issues caused by fertility concerns.Conclusions Cervical cancer patients who preserve their fertility function generally have fertility concerns and an urgent need for health support,requiring support from medical and nursing staff,families,and society.Medical and nursing staff should pay attention to the fertility concerns of such patients,provide personalized psychological intervention as soon as possible to alleviate their fertility concerns.
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宫颈癌/生育功能/生育忧虑/质性研究
Key words
Cervical cancer/Fertility function/Fertility concerns/Qualitative research
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