Effect of companion support on oral medication compliance and anxiety in tumor patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2017.09.011
- VernacularTitle:同伴支持对肿瘤患者口服止痛治疗依从性及焦虑情绪的影响
- Author:
Hongxia HUA
1
;
Guoqin REN
;
Huifen LU
Author Information
1. 214000,江苏省无锡市第二人民医院(普仁医院)肿瘤科
- Keywords:
Neoplasm;
Anxiety;
Companion support;
Compliance
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2017;23(9):1227-1230
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effects of companion support on oral medication compliance and anxiety in tumor patients.Methods A total of 78 cases of tumor patients with pain were randomly divided into intervention group (n=39) and control group (n=39) and investigated using randomized controlled study. Patients in control group received routine analgesic care, while patients in intervention group received additional 3-month companion support intervention. Treatment compliance and anxiety of patients were compared between two groups.Results After the intervention, patients′ treatment and medication compliance including number of oral medication, medication time, dosage, adherence to continuous medication in intervention group were better than patients in control group. The differences were statistically significant (t=6.366, 2.646, 3.552, 2.588, 3.551;P<0.05). The scores of anxiety of the patients in intervention group were significantly lower than that in control group (t=-2.542,P<0.05).Conclusions Companion support intervention can increase oral medication compliance and improve the anxiety of tumor patients.
