The healing impact of travel on the mental health of breast cancer patients

IF 10.9 1区管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Tourism Management Pub Date : 2024-07-02 DOI:10.1016/j.tourman.2024.104997

Wei Xiong , Meijiao Huang , Xi Yu Leung , Yuanyuan Li

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Abstract

This study explores how breast cancer patients engage in travel and how travel may improve patients’ mental health. Data were collected from 31 breast cancer participants through interviews, and conventional content analysis was conducted. The results indicate that breast cancer patients participate in various travel activities that encompass natural, spiritual, interpersonal, cultural, and social aspects, and travel memories, including past travel nostalgia and future travel imagination. Using the chronic illness trajectory model, the study identifies three key healing roles of travel: mitigating death anxiety during the diagnosis stage, relieving psychological stress during the treatment stage, and promoting systematic recovery during the survivorship stage. These findings support the integration of travel-related interventions into the treatment and care of breast cancer patients. By facilitating these healing travel experiences, the tourism sector may play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of life for individuals facing serious health challenges.

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旅行对乳腺癌患者心理健康的疗愈影响

本研究探讨了乳腺癌患者如何参与旅行以及旅行如何改善患者的心理健康。研究通过访谈收集了 31 名乳腺癌患者的数据，并进行了常规内容分析。结果表明，乳腺癌患者参与了各种旅行活动，包括自然、精神、人际、文化和社会方面，以及旅行记忆，包括对过去旅行的怀念和对未来旅行的想象。利用慢性病轨迹模型，研究确定了旅行的三个关键治疗作用：在诊断阶段减轻死亡焦虑，在治疗阶段缓解心理压力，在生存阶段促进系统康复。这些研究结果支持将与旅行相关的干预措施融入乳腺癌患者的治疗和护理中。通过促进这些治疗性的旅行体验，旅游部门可以在提高面临严重健康挑战的个人的生活质量方面发挥关键作用。

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来源期刊

Tourism Management Multiple-

CiteScore

24.10

自引率

7.90%

发文量

190

审稿时长

45 days

期刊介绍： Tourism Management, the preeminent scholarly journal, concentrates on the comprehensive management aspects, encompassing planning and policy, within the realm of travel and tourism. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the journal delves into international, national, and regional tourism, addressing various management challenges. Its content mirrors this integrative approach, featuring primary research articles, progress in tourism research, case studies, research notes, discussions on current issues, and book reviews. Emphasizing scholarly rigor, all published papers are expected to contribute to theoretical and/or methodological advancements while offering specific insights relevant to tourism management and policy.