A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON THE REAL NEEDS OF PATIENTS AFTER ENDOSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL DISSECTION WITH EARLY GASTROINTESTINAL CANCER

Niu Yuehong^#, Yang Qing^#, Feng Ping^*, Xia Yanqin, Zhu Linfang

Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Jiangsu Province, Suzhou 215006, China

Objective: To investigate the actual needs of patients after endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) with early gastrointestinal cancer, and to provide reference for finding the way of health education for hospitalized and discharged patients, and to satisfy the health needs of the patients.

Methods: Thirteen patients with early gastrointestinal cancer who underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection were selected by objective sampling method from a Grade A comprehensive hospital in Suzhou. The data were collected by semi-structured in-depth interview method and analyzed by Colaizzi's phenomenological analysis method. 

Results: After analysis, 7 themes were extracted: physical discomfort, uncertainty in illness, the need to acquire health knowledge, anxiety, family and economic support needs, fear of cancer recurrence, and the need of continued care after discharge.

Conclusion: There are many needs that cannot be met for patients after ESD with early gastrointestinal cancer. It is necessary for the clinical nursing to strengthen the evaluation of patients undergoing ESD with early gastrointestinal cancer, anticipate the individual problems and needs that patients may encounter in advance, and intervene as soon as possible, so as to promote the early recovery of patients.