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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2021

Breast cancer-related lymphedema patient and healthcare professional experiences in lymphedema self-management: a qualitative study.

Huihui Zhao, Yanni Wu, Chunlan Zhou, Wenji Li, Xiaojin Li, Liling Chen

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Experience of family caregivers of breast cancer-related lymphedema patients participating in lymphedema management: a phenomenological study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  16. Development and evaluation of a WeChat-based intervention program for prevention of breast cancer-related lymphedema.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  20. Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Breast Cancer Patients Toward Lymphedema Complications: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2023
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Huihui ZhaoNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, People's Republic of China.
Yanni WuNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, People's Republic of China.
Chunlan ZhouNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, People's Republic of China. 495837129@qq.com.
Wenji LiNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojin LiNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, People's Republic of China.
Liling ChenNanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, NO.1838 Guangzhou Avenue North, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510515, People's Republic of China.
Southern Medical University · CNNanfang Hospital · CN

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province of China 2020A1515010373
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBreast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) self-management plays an important role in the lymphedema therapy. However, clinical knowledge of BCRL self-management remains minimal. This study aims to explore the experience surrounding lymphedema self-management from the perspectives of BCRL patients and healthcare professionals.

methodsSemi-structured interviews were implemented with BCRL patients and healthcare professionals. Audio-recordings of interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic analysis was undertaken to analyze the interview data.

resultsThirteen BCRL patients (aged 34-65 years) and nine healthcare professionals (2 physicians, 4 nurses, and 3 lymphedema therapists) were interviewed. Five themes emerged from interviews with participants: knowledge-attitude-practice surrounding lymphedema self-management, emotional reactions towards lymphedema self-management, factors influencing lymphedema self-management, support needs for lymphedema self-management, healthcare professional support of BCRL self-management.

conclusionsThis study showed knowledge-attitude-practice, feelings, influencing factors, roles, dilemmas, and support needs regarding BCRL self-management. Greater effort is required for healthcare professionals to strengthen the lymphedema self-management. Providing more educational program and holistic support, and strengthening the facilitators and controlling the barriers might benefit promoting lymphedema self-management. Likewise, healthcare professionals need adequate training to be able to meet patients' self-management support needs.

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Breast Cancer LymphedemaBreast NeoplasmsLymphedemaDelivery of Health CareFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansBreast cancerHealthcare professionalLymphedemaQualitative studySelf-management

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