Analysis on the willingness and influencing factors of breast cancer patients to participate in lymphatic reflux training and management after surgery / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To understand the willingness of breast cancer patients to participate in lymphatic reflux training and management after surgery, and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:A total of 157 postoperative patients with breast cancer were selected by convenience sampling method. The investigation tools included general information questionnaire and lymphedema health belief questionnaire.Results:64.3% (101/157) of the patients were willing to participate in lymphatic reflux training and management. Logistic regression analysis showed that ethnic group ( OR=0.06, 95% CI 0.01-0.68), divorce ( OR=0.08, 95% CI 0.01-0.89), benefit cognition ( OR=12.41, 95% CI 4.26-36.19), obstacle cognition ( OR=3.83, 95% CI 1.48-9.91), behavioral clues ( OR=3.72, 95% CI 1.51-9.20) were significant influencing factors of parents' willness of participating in lymphatic reflux training and management( P<0.05). Conclusion:The willingness of patients to participate in lymphatic reflux training and management is at a medium level, which was influenced by ethnic group, marital status, health belief of benefits cognition, obstacle cognition and behavioral clues. Attention should be paid to the implementation during health education for the prevention of lymphedema, and patient′s willness of participating in lymphatic reflux training and management should be improved.