Abstract:

Objective To explore the queries about cancer rehabilitation of patients with lung cancer. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 lung cancer patients and traditional content analysis approach was used to analyze the interview data. Results Five main themes emerged from the data including insufficient professional support,lack of symptom management skills,inadequate self-adjustment of emotions,being dependent on family and guilty for the family,and limited access to peer support. Conclusion Lung cancer patients have quite a number of problems during their rehabilitation process. Adequate efforts are needed to establish lung cancer supportive care system,including reliable professional information support from medical staff,continuous psychosocial support from patients’ family members,other patients and medical staff,and improvement of self-care ability.

Key words: Lung Neoplasms, Rehabilitation, Qualitative Research