Qualitative study on the experiences and needs of patients with primary liver cancer:a Meta-integration
ZHANG Man
XU Lichun
XIAO Tingting
HUANG Meiling
CHENG Lianfang
ZHENG Yicen
ZHANG Mingqi
Abstract：Objective:To systematically integrate the qualitative research on the illness experiences and needs of patients with primary liver cancer,and to provide a reference for formulating nursing strategies based on patients'needs.Methods:Qualitative studies on the illness experiences and needs of patients with primary liver cancer were retrieved from PubMed,Web of Science,EMbase,CINAHL,Cochrane Library,MedLine,Scopus,CNKI,WanFang Data,VIP,and CBM.The retrieval period was from the establishment of the databases to December 25,2024.The quality of the literature was evaluated according to the quality assessment criteria for qualitative research of the Australian Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center,and the synthesis method was used for integration.Results:A total of 22 articles were included,classified into 8 categories,and combined into 3 integrated results,including complex predicaments caused by the disease,adapting to the disease condition and reshaping life,and unmet needs in multiple dimensions.Conclusion:Patients with primary liver cancer face complex predicaments caused by the disease.Medical staff should assist patients in adapting to the disease condition,encourage patients to actively cope with the disease,meet the patients'multi-dimensional and diverse needs,and construct an individualized management plan oriented towards the patients'needs.
Keywords：primary liver cancerillness experienceneedsqualitative researchMeta-integrationevidence-based nursing
Publication Date：2026-03-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-03-26(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：8( 1144-1151 )