Medical nursing care of gastrointestinal tumour patients during chemotherapy
<p class="p1"><strong>Objectives. </strong>This research with gastrointestinal cancer patients analyzed the expected outcomes of nursing interventions on a) patient adherence to treatment; b) patient satisfaction with nursing care; and c) health of body conditions such as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pappin Communications
2023-07-01
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| Series: | Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal |
| Online Access: | https://canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/1387 |
| Summary: | <p class="p1"><strong>Objectives. </strong>This research with gastrointestinal cancer patients analyzed the expected outcomes of nursing interventions on a) patient adherence to treatment; b) patient satisfaction with nursing care; and c) health of body conditions such as lung function.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1"><strong>Methods.</strong> All patients (60 individuals) who underwent chemotherapy at The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, were divided into two equal groups. Group 1 received planned care and Group 2 received evidence-based nursing interventions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1"><strong>Results.</strong> The results showed that treatment adherence was higher in Group 2 than in the control group (p = 0.01). In addition, there was a higher rating by patients for the quality of nursing care (p = 0.01), as well as a higher score obtained for lung function (p = 0.01). Treatment adherence resulted in a decrease in the secondary infection rate in Group 2 (p = 0.05).<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p><p class="p1"><strong>Conclusion.</strong> The results showed that quality nursing intervention is effective for lung function improvement, stress level reduction, treatment plans, and a reduction of secondary infections.</p><p class="p2">Keywords: cancer, nursing care, quality of life, lung function, commitment to treatment, secondary infection.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1181-912X 2368-8076 |