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Mengmeng Yuan1, Anqi Miao1, Ranran Qin1
1School of Nursing, Anhui Medical University, 15 Feicui Road, Hefei , Anhui Province, 230601, NO, China.
Purpose:
Psychological resilience (PR) is an important internal resource for alleviating symptom burden in esophageal cancer surgery patients. However, the relationship between PR and symptom burden has not been explored to date. The primary purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between these two variables.
Methods:
This multi-center cross-sectional study analyzed data from 486 esophageal cancer surgery patients (2022-2024), assessing symptom burden and PR using the Convalescence Symptom Assessment Scale for Esophagectomy Patients and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale. Symptom burden was visualized with radar charts, and network analysis identified the relationship between PR and symptom burden.
Results:
Esophageal cancer patients experienced a significant symptom burden in the early postoperative period. Network analysis revealed that helplessness (Bridge Strength = 0.23), close and secure relationships (Bridge Strength = 0.21), disturbed sleep (Bridge Strength = 0.11), and pride in your achievements (Bridge Strength = 0.08) were bridge nodes connecting the combination network. Among these, helplessness was identified as a critical factor in initiating and sustaining the relationship between PR and symptom burden.
Conclusions:
PR plays a crucial role in alleviating symptom burden. This study identifies the bridge nodes in the combination network of PR and symptom burden in esophageal cancer patients. Implementing interventions targeting these factors may enhance the precision and effectiveness of symptom management.
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