Cancer health literacy of female breast cancer patients and its influencing factors / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the status of cancer health literacy of female patients with breast cancer and analyze its influencing factors, in order to provide a reference for formulating targeted interventions to promote the cancer health literacy of female breast cancer patients.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted. From December 2021 to July 2022, 200 female breast cancer patients hospitalized in Hunan Cancer Hospital were investigated with general information questionnaire, chronic disease patients ′ Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS), Strategies Used by People to Promote Health (SUPPH) and Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List (SAIL). Results:The total score of cancer health literacy, self-management self-efficacy and spiritual attitude among female breast patients in this group was 84.63 (75.00, 97.00), 97.30(85.25, 112.00) and 105.00(96.00, 118.00) points. There was a positive correlation between cancer health literacy and self-management efficacy ( r=0.524, P<0.01) and spiritual attitude ( r=0.501, P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that education level, average monthly family income, self-management efficacy and spiritual attitude were the influencing factors of cancer health literacy of female breast cancer patients ( t values were 2.86 to 5.91, all P<0.05), which explained 45.7% of the total variation. Conclusions:The cancer health literacy of female patients with breast cancer is at a medium level. Nursing staff can improve the self-management efficacy and spiritual attitude of female patients with breast cancer, so as to improve the level of cancer health literacy and quality of life of patients, and then alleviate the pain of patients.