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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Gynecological Oncology
Volume 15 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fonc.2025.1522237
Family resilience in patients with gynecological malignant tumors after radical hysterectomy: Based on the Walsh family resilience framework
Provisionally accepted- 1 Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- 2 School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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Aim: Explore and analyze the family resilience of patients with gynecological malignancies after radical hysterectomy, providing a theoretical basis for the formulation of future intervention measures.Methods: Using a phenomenological descriptive qualitative research method, 17 patients who underwent radical surgery for gynecological malignancies were selected for semi-structured interviews. Data analysis and theme extraction were conducted using Colaizzi data analysis method and NVivo V.12.Results: Three themes and eight sub-themes were extracted: family belief system (confront surgical challenges head-on, attribute positive significance to adversity, stay positive), family organization model (timely adjustment of family roles, family cohesion, get support and help from others), and family communication and problem solving skills (communicate to eliminate negative emotions, collaborative problem solving).This study indicates that the family belief system is the solid foundation of family resilience, the family organizational pattern serves as a buffer when the family faces adversity, and positive communication and collaborative problem solving create a positive feedback loop that enhances family resilience. Future interventions could enhance patients' family resilience from the
Keywords: Gynecological malignant tumors, Radical hysterectomy, family resilience, the Walsh family resilience framework, qualitative research
Received: 04 Nov 2024; Accepted: 20 Mar 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zhang, Li, Wang, Chen, Guo and Ruan. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Weiqing Ruan, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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