Effect of general nursing intervention on the mental state of patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2014.04.17
- VernacularTitle:综合干预对乳腺癌术后化疗患者心理状态的影响
- Author:
Huimei ZENG
;
Chunxian CHEN
;
Keru LIN
;
Hongxia WANG
;
Xiaolan FAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
breast cancer;
postoperation;
chemotherapy;
general nursing intervention;
psychological state
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2014;(4):50-52
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of general nursing intervention on the mental state of the patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.Methods Forty-eight breast cancer patients undergoing postoperative chemotherapy received nursing general interventions including healthy education,psychological nursing care,pantosomatous,relaxation therapy and rehabilitative exercise. All patients were evaluated by self-rating depression scale (SDS) and depression status inventory (DSI) before and after the general intervention.Result The scores of SDS and DSI after intervention were significantly lower than those before intervention (bothP<0.05).Conclusion The general nursing intervention could significantly improve patients’ psychological state and life quality,promote rehabilitation and improve their quality of life.