Latent Profile Analysis of Flourishing in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy After Ovarian Cancer Surgery: A Single-Center Study in Shanxi
Hui-Qin Han1, Jia-Xin Song2, Wen-Ping Han3
1Gynecology, Fenyang Hospital of Shanxi Province, Fenyang City, Shanxi Province, People's Republic of China.
Purpose:
To explore the categories of flourishing in patients undergoing postoperative chemotherapy for ovarian cancer and analyse the influencing factors for each category.
Patients And Methods:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 260 patients who underwent postoperative chemotherapy at the gynaecological oncology ward of a tertiary hospital in Shanxi Province between May 2024 and May 2025. Participants completed the General Information Questionnaire, Flourishing Scale, Learned Helplessness Scale, Index of Autonomous Functioning Scale, and Perceived Social Support Scale. Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to identify the flourishing profiles. Subsequently, univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine the factors associated with profile membership.
Results:
Among the 237 patients who completed valid questionnaires (recovery rate: 91.2%), the mean age was 59.48 ± 9.70 years. The LPA revealed three distinct latent categories of flourishing: low flourishing group (38.1%, n = 90), moderate flourishing group (34.2%, n = 80), and high flourishing group (27.7%, n = 67). Illness duration, comorbidity burden, learned helplessness, autonomous functioning, and perceived social support were significant factors influencing latent flourishing profiles (P<0.05).
Conclusion:
Significant heterogeneity exists in flourishing levels among patients with ovarian cancer undergoing postoperative chemotherapy. Healthcare professionals can tailor interventions based on these distinct flourishing profiles and their key characteristics. This approach aims to promote patient flourishing, thereby improving their quality of life.
