Potential Profile Analysis of Health Behavior Autonomy in Patients with Cervical Cancer and Implications for Nursing

LI Qiuyuan; LUO Lu

doi:10.16458/j.cnki.1007-0893.2025.18.003

Abstract：Objective To explore the potential categories of health behavior autonomy in patients with cervical cancer and their influencing factors,and to provide targeted nursing implications for clinical practice to promote the development of health behavior autonomy and improve the quality of life of patients.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 230 patients with cervical cancer in the oncology department of Xuchang Central Hospital from August 2024 to May 2025.Data were collected using a general information questionnaire,the family support scale,the Fried frailty Phenotype,and the autonomy function index scale.Latent profile analysis was used to classify the health behavior autonomy of the patients,and multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to explore the factors influencing the categories of health behavior autonomy.Results The health behavior autonomy of patients with cervical cancer could be classified into three potential categories:low health behavior autonomy group(29.57%),moderate health behavior autonomy group(40.00%),and high health behavior autonomy group(30.43%).Univariate analysis showed that age,educational level,per capita monthly family income,comorbidities,disease understanding,family support,and frailty were all influencing factors of health behavior autonomy categories in patients with cervical cancer,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05).Multivariate analysis indicated that educational level,comorbidities,disease understanding,family support,and frailty were all influencing factors of health behavior autonomy categories in patients with cervical cancer(P<0.05).Conclusion There are significant individual differences in health behavior autonomy among patients with cervical cancer.Clinical nurses should provide personalized nursing interventions based on these factors to enhance the health behavior autonomy of patients,improve their quality of life,and promote recovery.