ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the relationship between recurrence fear and coping styles of cancer patients. Methods This study was a cross-sectional study, using the convenience sampling to select 126 inpatient cancer patients as the research object. The Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF) and Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) were used. Results The Fear of Progression score was (29.97 ± 9.24) points,the mean score of items was (2.50 ± 0.77) points, and the face dimensions of coping styles was (2.55±0.35) points, the avoidance dimension was (2.54±0.35) points, and the yield dimension was (2.38±0.54) points. Different gender (F=4.36,P<0.05) and marital status (F=3.22, P<0.05) of cancer patients in social family dimension of recurrence fear was statistically significant, different gender of cancer patients in avoid disease dimension was statistically significant (F=6.59,P<0.05). The yield dimension in coping style was positively correlated with the recurrence of cancer (r=0.481, P<0.05). Conclusions The recurrent fear of cancer patients with women, divorce and surrender coping strategy is prominent, women tend to take avoid coping strategy in response to disease. Therefore, it′s important to focus on women and divorced people in the psychological intervention of tumor patients, and guide patients to adopt the positive coping style to reduce the recurrence fear.