Effect of expressive writing in young and middle-aged patients with colorectal cancer
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200915-05368
- VernacularTitle:表达性书写在中青年结直肠癌患者中的应用
- Author:
Hui MA
1
;
Xueyun DONG
;
Ruili WEI
Author Information
1. 广西医科大学第一附属医院结直肠肛门外科，南宁 530021
- Keywords:
Colorectal neoplasms;
Expressive writing;
Emotions;
Sleep;
Meaning of life;
Young and middle-aged
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(8):1074-1078
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To explore the effect of expressive writing in young and middle-aged patients with colorectal cancer, so as to provide a basis for clinical intervention.Methods:From January to November 2019, convenience sampling was used to select 92 young and middle-aged colorectal cancer patients who underwent surgery in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University as the research objects. Patients were divided into control group ( n=48) and observation group ( n=44) by the random method. Patients in control group received routine care during hospitalization for patients with colorectal cancer, and patients in observation group added expressive writing intervention on the basis of routine care. The Profile of Mood State-Short Form (POMS-SF) , Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ) , Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) were used to evaluation one to two days after admission and one day before discharge. Results:A total of 44 valid questionnaires were returned in control group and 43 valid questionnaires in observation group. After intervention, there were statistical differences in the dimension scores of tension-anxiety, depression-frustration, fatigue-indulgence, confusion-mull and energy-vigor in POMS-SF of patients between two groups ( P<0.05) . After intervention, the scores of the sense of meaning of life and searching for the meaning of life in the MLQ of observation group were higher than those of control group, and the differencs were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . There was no statistically significant difference in PSQI scores between two groups before and after intervention ( P>0.05) . Conclusions:Expressive writing has a positive effect on improving negative emotions and sense of meaning in life for young and middle-aged patients with colorectal cancer.
