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To explore the illness perceptions of breast cancer patients with lymphedema.
A phenomenological research approach was adopted.Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 breast cancer patients with lymphedema who visited the lymphedema clinic of a tertiary grade A hospital in Jiangsu province from June to July 2024.The interview data were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step method.
A total of six themes were identified,namely recognizing the chronicity of the disease,symptom relief enhancing treatment confidence,actively adapting to and coping with the illness,lacking an accurate perception of the disease's severity,feeling a lack of control over the illness,and experiencing physical and psychological discomfort as well as life disturbances.
Breast cancer patients with lymphedema generally lacked an accurate understanding of the severity of their condition.Medical staff should strengthen health education for patients,alleviate their physical and psychological discomfort,enhance their treatment confidence and self-management abilities,and improve their sense of control over the illness.
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| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
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| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |
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