Contemporary Nursing

At present, the total number of oral cancer cases in China has increased to varying degrees, which is characterized by high incidence rate and high mortality. Surgical treatment is still the main treatment for this type of patient, but postoperative surgery inevitably affects the patients external appearance and may cause functional impairments such as chewing and language, greatly enhancing the patients sense of shame and affecting their quality of life. Shame of illness refers to the phenomenon where an individual develops unique characteristics due to a certain illness, leading to negative perceptions among the public. Individuals internalize these negative perceptions and experience feelings of inferiority and shame. This article reviews relevant literature at home and abroad, and elaborates on the current status of shame perception in postoperative patients with oral cancer, the influencing factors of shame perception in postoperative patients with oral cancer, and the evaluation tools for shame perception in postoperative patients with oral cancer, aiming to provide theoretical basis for the study of shame perception in oral cancer patients.

Oral cancer; Postoperative oral cancer; Shame of illness; Review