Dirar Anteneh, Mekonnen Wubegzier, Berhanu Zena
Department of Population and Family Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia.
School of Public Health, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Cancer Manag Res. 2022 Aug 22;14:2507-2518. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S373379. eCollection 2022.
The purpose of the study was to explore the experiences among cervical cancer patients during follow-up care.
A qualitative study was conducted with purposively selected cervical cancer patients receiving follow-up treatment at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and analyzed via thematic analysis.
The results obtained in this study indicated that women experienced a variety of physical and psychosocial difficulties in the context of cervical cancer care. The data analysis resulted in five themes. Women have undergone difficulties indicated as lack of satisfaction with the health care experience, dealing with treatment side effects, struggle in work and daily life, having stress, disruption in social relationships, and financial difficulties incurred because of their illness and treatment.
This study highlights that cervical cancer patient's experience is the outcome of a complex interplay by personal, clinical, psychological, and social spheres. Thus, interdisciplinary approach between health and psychosocial professionals is needed during follow-up care in order to help women experience better psychosocial adjustment.
本研究的目的是探讨宫颈癌患者在随访护理期间的经历。
在埃塞俄比亚亚的斯亚贝巴的提库尔·安贝萨专科医院，对有目的地选取的接受随访治疗的宫颈癌患者进行了一项定性研究。通过半结构化访谈收集数据，并通过主题分析进行分析。
本研究获得的结果表明，女性在宫颈癌护理方面经历了各种身体和心理社会困难。数据分析产生了五个主题。女性经历的困难包括对医疗保健体验不满意、应对治疗副作用、在工作和日常生活中挣扎、有压力、社会关系受到干扰以及因疾病和治疗产生经济困难。
本研究强调，宫颈癌患者的经历是个人、临床、心理和社会领域复杂相互作用的结果。因此，在随访护理期间，健康和心理社会专业人员之间需要采用跨学科方法，以帮助女性实现更好的心理社会适应。
