Dual Game of Family Responsibilities and Health Behaviors: Perceptions and Motivations for Healthy Lifestyles Among First-Degree Relatives of Colorectal Cancer Patients in China.
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Abstract
First-degree relatives (FDRs) of colorectal cancer patients in China face distinctive health behavior challenges shaped by cultural and familial contexts. Little is known about how familial responsibilities influence their health motivations. This study explored FDRs' perceptions and motivations regarding healthy lifestyles using a qualitative descriptive design. Semi-structured interviews with 16 FDRs revealed 2 themes: (1) Health Perceptions in Cultural Context-integrating traditional Chinese medicine with modern views, with contradictions about exercise/tobacco/alcohol; and (2) Dual Role of Family Responsibility-acting as both motivation and barrier when interacting with economic pressures. Culturally adapted interventions addressing multilevel socioeconomic factors are essential.
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Consistently ranked as one of the most-read and most assigned journals by faculties of graduate programs in nursing, Advances in Nursing Science (ANS) is intellectually challenging, innovative and progressive, and features articles from a wide range of scholarly traditions. The journal particularly encourages works that speak to the need for global sustainability and that take an intersectional approach, recognizing class, color, sexual and gender identity, and other dimensions of human experience related to health. Articles in ANS are peer-reviewed and chosen for their pioneering perspectives and for their significance in contributing the evolution of the discipline of nursing.