A qualitative study of symptomatic experience and coping in patients with postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer based on symptom management theory model

XU Ke; YANG Liu; DENG Xiumin; JIA Chenyu; LU Tingting; LI Jinzhi

doi:10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004390

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XU Ke, YANG Liu, DENG Xiumin, JIA Chenyu, LU Tingting, LI Jinzhi. A qualitative study of symptomatic experience and coping in patients with postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer based on symptom management theory model[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(2): 325-329. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004390

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XU Ke, YANG Liu, DENG Xiumin, JIA Chenyu, LU Tingting, LI Jinzhi. A qualitative study of symptomatic experience and coping in patients with postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer based on symptom management theory model[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(2): 325-329. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004390

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XU Ke, YANG Liu, DENG Xiumin, JIA Chenyu, LU Tingting, LI Jinzhi. A qualitative study of symptomatic experience and coping in patients with postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer based on symptom management theory model[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2026, 24(2): 325-329. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004390

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A qualitative study of symptomatic experience and coping in patients with postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer based on symptom management theory model

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004390

XU Ke¹
, YANG Liu¹
, DENG Xiumin¹
, JIA Chenyu¹
, LU Tingting²
, LI Jinzhi^{1
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1.
School of Nursing, Bengbu Medical University, Bengbu, Anhui 233030, China

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Received Date: 2025-02-07
Available Online: 2026-04-11

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Objective To explore the symptom experience and coping strategies of ovarian cancer patients undergoing postoperative chemotherapy, the study aims to provide a reference for constructing a more precise and individualized symptom management program, which will help patients more effectively address the challenges posed by chemotherapy and enhance their overall quality of life. Methods Using the phenomenological method in qualitative research, from October 2023 to February 2024, a semi-structured, in-depth face-to-face interview was conducted with 17 ovarian cancer patients undergoing postoperative chemotherapy in the Department of Gynecology at the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University. The participants were selected using an objective sampling method. Based on a literature review and expert opinions, an interview outline was developed, focusing on three core aspects of the symptom management theoretical model. After a pre-interview, the outline was revised and finalized. The Colaizzi 7-step analysis method was adopted to summarize similar data through repeated reading, comparison, analysis, reasoning, and summation, ultimately leading to the formation of themes. Results The symptom experience and response of postoperative chemotherapy patients with ovarian cancer can be summarized into three main themes: symptom experience (multiple physiological symptoms, deep psychological trauma, socio-economic aspects); symptom management strategies (weak awareness of symptom management, large need for symptom management, poor symptom management approach); symptom management effect (passive coping with symptoms, leisurely coping with symptoms). Conclusion The symptom burden of patients with postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer involves physiological, psychological, and social aspects, and patients still face many obstacles and unmet needs in symptom management. Therefore, medical staff should pay attention to patients 'symptom response and response needs, develop systematic symptom management programs, and strengthen psychological counseling and home support to help them improve the self-management awareness of symptoms and self-management ability, and improve the quality of life.
- Postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer,
- Symptom management,
- Symptom experience,
- Qualitative research

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