Effects of Home Nursing Intervention on the Quality of Life of Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma after Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy
| Autor: | Xiao-Yan Yu, Ai-Jun Ji, Xin-En Huang, Weng-Lin Zhou, Ai-Feng Meng, Lei Chen, Ru-Chun Shi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 16:7117-7121 |
| ISSN: | 1513-7368 |
| DOI: | 10.7314/apjcp.2015.16.16.7117 |
| Popis: | Background: The effects of home nursing intervention on the quality of life in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) after radiotherapy and chemotherapy are unclear. According to the characteristics of nursing home patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma, we should continuously improve the nursing plan and improve the quality of life of patients at home. Materials and Methods: We selected 180 patients at home with NPC after radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The patients were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (90 patients each). The experimental group featured intervention with an NPC home nursing plan, while the control group was given routine discharge and outpatient review. Nursing intervention for patients was mainly achieved by regular telephone follow-up and home visits. We use the quality of life scale (QOL-C30), anxiety scale (SAS) and depression scale (SDS) to evaluate these patients before intervention, and during follow-up at 1 month and 3 months after the intervention. Results: Overall health and quality of life were significantly different between the groups (p |
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