A qualitative exploration of perioperative subjective experiences of colorectal cancer patients undergoing fast-track surgery.

ABSTRACT: Colorectal cancer significantly impacts patient quality of life and burdens healthcare systems globally. Fast-track surgery (FTS) aims to alleviate some of these impacts by expediting recovery and reduce the physiological stress associated with traditional surgical approaches. Despite the clinical efficiency of FTS, there exists a gap in the literature concerning patients' subjective experiences during the perioperative period. This study seeks to fill that gap by qualitatively exploring the perioperative experiences of patients undergoing FTS for colorectal cancer, focusing on their emotional, psychological, and informational journeys. We purposively sampled 12 colorectal cancer patients. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis to uncove

SUBMITTER: Zou M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681125 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature