Self-management of reflux symptoms after esophagectomy in China: A qualitative study
Significant gaps exist between patient needs and current supportive care practices. There is an urgent need for tailored interventions, including metaphor-based education, structured skill training, enhanced social support, and digitally accessible micro-learning resources, to improve self-management outcomes in this population.
Authors
- Yuqing Zhao
- Ling Yan
- Qiang Huo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6375-1643)
- Yaxin Fu
- Wei Zhang
- Jing Wang
- Xiaotong Yang
- Huixia Li
Institutions
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CN)
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital (CN)
- Xian Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing
- Published
- 2026-02-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjon.2026.100928
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00