Pain experience of lung cancer patients during home recovery after surgery: A qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with lung cancer surgery often suffer pain after discharge. However, there is limited evidence to describe the pain experience from the qualitative investigation. This study was designed to describe the pain experience of lung cancer patients during home recovery after surgery and to provide evidence for developing pain management strategies.

Methods

This qualitative descriptive study recruited 35 patients who had received lung resection and were discharged by purposive sampling from May to July 2022. Mobile phone interviews were conducted to collect views on patients' pain experience after discharge. The interviews were audio-recorded and converted verbatim into standard text, and the data were iteratively thematic analyzed.

Results

A thematic fra

SUBMITTER: Lei C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10587973 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature