ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Oncol.
Sec. Thoracic Oncology
This article is part of the Research TopicFundamentals and Advances in Cardiopulmonary RehabilitationView all 7 articles
Postoperative Pulmonary Rehabilitation Compliance among Patients with Lung Cancer: A Cross-sectional Survey
Provisionally accepted
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation plays a pivotal role in optimizing post-operative recovery outcomes for patients with lung cancer; however, suboptimal compliance continues to pose a significant barrier to its clinical effectiveness. This study aimed to assess the current status of postoperative pulmonary rehabilitation compliance among lung cancer patients and identify the key influencing factors. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted with lung cancer patients who underwent surgery, using a validated scale to assess pulmonary rehabilitation compliance. Correlation analysis and multivariate linear regression analysis were conducted to evaluate the influencing factors. Results: A total of 262 lung cancer patients were enrolled in this study (response rate 87.9%, as detailed in Supplementary file 1). The overall pulmonary rehabilitation compliance score was moderate, at 57.08±9.84, with significant differences across three dimensions; notably, "active advice-seeking" had the lowest average item score (3.48±1.04). Correlation analysis showed that compliance was strongly associated with age (r=-0.621, p=0.024), educational level (r=-0.598, p=0.017), marital status (r=0.602, p=0.040), place of residence (r=0.647, p=0.001), average monthly household income per capita (r=-0.591, p=0.031), and lung cancer histological type (r=-0.574, p=0.045). Multivariate linear regression analysis identified independent predictors of poorer compliance, including older age, lower educational level, unmarried/widowed/divorced status, rural residence, lower household income, and specific lung cancer classifications. The regression model demonstrated good fit (R²=0.591, F=28.558, p<0.001). . Conclusion: Postoperative pulmonary rehabilitation adherence among lung cancer patients still has considerable room for improvement, highlighting the need for multi-dimensional, targeted strategies to enhance patient compliance.
Keywords: Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Compliance, lung cancer, Nursing, care
Received: 27 Aug 2025; Accepted: 24 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Lingyan Jiang, k0f0h4@sina.com
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