RÉSUMÉ
Objective:To understand the current status of self-management positivity of postoperative patients with esophageal cancer and to analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From August 2022 to September 2023, 158 postoperative patients with esophageal cancer at Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Prevention and Control Center were selected by convenience sampling method, and were investigated using a general information questionnaire, Patient Activation Measure (PAM), Fear of Progression Questionnaire Short Form (FOP-Q-SF), and Family APGAR Index (IAPGAR) for a cross-sectional survey, and multiple linear regression was used to analyze the influencing factors of the self-management positivity in patients with postoperative esophageal cancer.Results:Totally 144 questionnaires were effectively collected, of which 106 males and 38 females, with 22 cases aged 18-39 years old, 55 cases aged 40-59 years old, and 67 cases aged ≥ 60 years old. Totally 144 patients scored (59.61 ± 16.07) points on the PAM, (40.45 ± 9.76) on the FOP-Q-SF, and (11.41 ± 2.36) on the IAPGAR, and the results of the multiple linear regression analysis showed that the literacy level, fear of disease progression, and family caring index were the influencing factors of the positivity of the patients′ self-management after the surgery of esophageal cancer ( t=2.54, -13.49, 2.45, all P<0.05). Conclusions:There is always room for improvement in the degree of active self-management of postoperative patients with esophageal cancer. Clinical care workers should pay close attention to the current status of self-management positivity of postoperative patients with esophageal cancer, and formulate a systematic, scientific, and effective intervention strategy for self-management positivity.