JCNRJournal of Clinical and Nursing Research2208-36852208-3693Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/jcnr.v8i12.9040ArticleCharacteristics and Influencing Factors of Self-Advocacy in Young and Middle-Aged Patients with Breast Cancer: A Latent Profile Analysishttps://artdesignp.com/journal/JCNR/8/12/10.26689/jcnr.v8i12.9040WangXinyi,ZhangShan,ZhangShaoshun,BaoYu20248122024-12-31Objective: To explore the potential categories and influencing factors of self-advocacy in young and middle-aged patients with breast cancer and to provide a theoretical basis for personalized intervention. Methods: From September 2023 to March 2024, 314 young and middle-aged breast cancer patients were studied. Female cancer patients were surveyed using the self-advocacy scale, social support rating scale, and chronic health literacy scale. Latent profile analysis was used to investigate the heterogeneity and influencing factors of self-advocacy. Results: Self-advocacy among young and middle-aged breast cancer patients were classified into two potential categories: low advocacy-lack of support (51.7%) and high advocacy-effective communication (48.3%). Binary logistic regression analysis indicated that educational level, per capita monthly income, social support, and health literacy were significant influencing factors of these categories (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Self-advocacy in young and middle-aged breast cancer patients demonstrates categorical heterogeneity. Identifying self-advocacy characteristics and implementing targeted intervention strategies—focused on self-efficacy and improving health literacy—can enhance self-advocacy in these patients.

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