To investigate the current status of social restrictions in postoperative colorectal cancer patients and analyze the influencing factors to provide references for developing targeted nursing intervention strategies, a total of 166 postoperative colorectal cancer patients from a specialized oncology hospital in Zhejiang Province were selected using convenience sampling from April to July 2021. The investigation employed a general data questionnaire, the Social Constraints Scale (SCS-15), and the Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF). The total social constraints score of postoperative colorectal cancer patients was (30.14±5.15) points; social constraints in postoperative colorectal cancer patients were positively correlated with fear of cancer recurrence (P<0.05). Postoperative colorectal cancer patients perceive social constraints at an above-moderate level, and this perception is influenced by multiple factors. Healthcare professionals need to pay special attention to the assessment of social constraints in young, low-income, and long-course colorectal cancer patients, and adopt targeted interventions to reduce their social constraints and promote physical and mental health.

Jingshi Liao, Jiayi Wei, Jinpin Zhan, Limei Zou, Beiying Qian, Wang Xiaolei. Study on the Current Status and Influencing Factors of Social Restrictions in Postoperative Colorectal Cancer Patients. Frontiers in Medical Science Research (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 7: 55-62. https://doi.org/10.25236/FMSR.2024.060706.

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