The association between resilience and palliative care problems and needs in cancer patients: A cross-sectional study

Objective Analyze the association of resilience on palliative care problems and needs in cancer patients. Methods An analytical cross-sectional study design was employed, demographic information was collected using a general data questionnaire. resilience levels were measured using the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC10), while participants' levels of problems, needs, and quality of life were assessed using the Palliative Care Problems and Needs Questionnaire-Short Version (PNPC-SV). Results Residential area, high resilience, liver cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer were influencing factors for palliative care problems (p < 0.05); Residential area, high resilience, liver cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer were influencing factors for palliative care needs (p < 0.05). Conclusions Patients with high resilience are less likely to experience palliative care problems or needs compared to those with low resilience. Cancer patients living in rural areas, as well as those diagnosed with liver cancer, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and ovarian cancer, may encounter greater challenges and requirements regarding palliative care.