Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective: To evaluate and analyze the impact of social support and psychological resilience strategies on the probability of recurrence and fear among prostate cancer surgical patients. Method: A total of 78 prostate cancer patients admitted to our hospital were selected, with a time distribution range of October 2021 to October 2022. They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 39 patients in each group. The control group received routine health education, while the observation group received social support and psychological resilience strategies. The psychological resilience scores, emotional scores, and recurrence probability of the two groups before and after intervention were compared and analyzed. Result: (1) Before intervention, there was a significant balance between the two groups psychological resilience scores (P>0.05). After intervention, both groups psychological resilience scores showed an increase, and the observation groups psychological resilience scores showed a more significant increase (P<0.05); (2) Before intervention, there was a significant balance between the two groups psychological state scores (P>0.05). After intervention, the anxiety and depression scores of the two groups improved, and the observation group had lower anxiety and depression scores, with a difference comparison of P<0.05; (3) The six-month recurrence probability survey showed that the observation group had a recurrence probability of 5.12%, while the control group had a recurrence probability of 33.33%. The difference between the groups was P<0.05. Conclusion: Postoperative patients with prostate cancer who receive social support and psychological resilience strategies can improve their psychological state, increase their social support level, and reduce the probability of recurrence.

Keywords: Social support; Psychological resilience; Prostate cancer; operation; recrudescence