The effect of palliative care in the treatment of pain and life quality in later period tumor patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1008-6706.2016.06.019
- VernacularTitle:姑息治疗对晚期肿瘤患者疼痛管理及生活质量的影响
- Author:
Fang YANG
;
Shifeng GONG
;
Chunling PENG
;
Xiaoyun CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tumors;
Palliative care;
Pain management;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy
2016;23(6):870-872,873
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of palliative care in the treatment of pain and life quality in later period tumor patients.Methods 103 patients with advanced tumors in our hospital were selected and divided into group A(51 patients) and group B(52 patients) based on the methods of treatment.The patients in group A were given conventional treatment,and the patients in group B were given palliative care program on the basis of the treat-ment in group A.The effects of the groups A and B were observed and compared.Results The pain levels of group A and B before treatment had no statistically significant difference (P>0.05).The pain level score of group B after treatment was (26.41 ±3.55)points,which was lower than (32.56 ±7.12)points in group A,and the difference was statistically significant (t=6.430,P<0.05).The difference in life quality of the two groups before treatment was not significant (P>0.05).After treatment,the life quality score of group B was (66.85 ±6.75)points,which was higher than (53.39 ±6.74)points in group A,and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion It is effective for palliative care to treat the patients with advanced tumors on their pain management and quality of life, which is worthy of clinical application.
