Development of a marital self-disclosure programme for alleviating the fear of cancer recurrence in patients with gastric cancer and undergoing chemotherapy: a modified Delphi method.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This study aimed to develop a marital self-disclosure programme to alleviate the fear of cancer recurrence in patients with gastric cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.

Design

Delphi method.

Methods

Data from available literature and stakeholder interviews were utilised to formulate the initial draft of a marital self-disclosure programme aimed to alleviate the fear of cancer recurring in patients with gastric cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. A panel of experts subsequently conducted a two-round modified Delphi method to finalise the programme.

Results

A total of 13 experts participated in the first round of consultation, while 11 experts were involved in the second round, as two experts withdrew due to unavailability. The response rates of both round

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11262412 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature