1.Longitudinal study on cancer-related fatigue and influencing factors among breast cancer patients during rehabilitation treatment period
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2017;33(9):651-657
Objective To describe status of cancer-related fatigue (CRF) and its trajectory during three different time node for the operation, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy among breast cancer patients. Methods The convenience sampling method was used for 242 cases diagnosed with breast cancer which prepared for breast cancer resection, prepared to be treated with adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and conformed to the sample standard from a tumor hospital and two affiliated hospital of medical college from February 2014 to November 2015 in a city. The follow-up survey of CRF was conducted respectively in the three different point-in-time for one week after the operation, at the end of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Results After the operation mean rating for general fatigue was mild (2.59±2.41) points, and approximately 76.0% (184/242) patients experienced fatigue to low- grade degree; After the chemotherapy fatigue was significantly increased (6.57 ± 2.43) points, and 75.2% (182/242) patients accounted for severe fatigue; After the radiotherapy mean rating for fatigue was moderate (4.38 ± 2.46) points, and 57.0%(138/242) patients suffered to moderate fatigue. During the whole treatment period the level for general fatigue and four dimensions of fatigue were in the unstable state ofwaveof fluctuations with mild, severe, moderate, and fatigue were statistically different in three different stages of treatment ( F= 43.16,P=0.000). The age and operation method were associated with CRF in thephaseofoperation(age t=7.365, P=0.003; operation method t=5.166, P=0.009), chemotherapy (age t=9.835, P=0.000; operation method t=3.313, P=0.025) and radiotherapy (age t=9.014, P=0.000;operation method t=10.392, P=0.000). Conclusions There is a certain difference with CRF of breast cancer patients at different stage of rehabilitation treatment. There are two factors that could affect CRF such as age and operation method in the whole rehabilitation treatmentperiod.
2.The prospects of intelligent electronic device on evidence-based nursing research and practice
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2014;30(4):1-4
The paper reports a review on the current situation of the hierarchy and quality of the evidence related to both national and international evidence-based nursing research and practice.The limitations and barriers have been analyzed from both research methodology and data acquisition technique aspects.The available evidences provided by past studies are limited in post hoc indicators (e.g.hospital stay,fatigue,stress or sleep quality,etc.) and subjective methodologies (e.g.questionnaire,self-report or interview,etc.),that restrains the further development of evidence-based healthcare,in terms of its reliability,validity and application.The advantages/disadvantages and feasibility of new potential technologies,such as body sensors and smart phones,have also been discussed.
3. Symptom monitoring in treatment of cancer patients
Academic Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University 2008;20(4):282-284
Objective: To examine self-reported symptoms by the patients receiving cancer therapy, and find out the symptoms that should be coped with and managed during the treatment. Methods: A pilot study was conducted on self-reported symptoms on 185 patients receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for different cancers. The Therapy-Related Symptoms Checklist (TRSC) was used. Results: Severe symptoms on the TRSC subscales: loss of appetite, feeling sluggish, weight loss, nausea and hair loss, were reported by the patients. The frequently reported symptoms by those on chemotherapy were nausea, feeling sluggish, weight loss, vomiting, and taste change. The frequently reported symptoms by those on radiotherapy were feeling sluggish, weight loss, loss of appetite, difficult sleeping, and changing taste. The symptoms of loss of appetite, feeling sluggish, weight loss, hair loss, and nausea were both frequently reported by those on radiotherapy and those on chemotherapy. Conclusion: Symptom monitoring may be facilitated by TRSC, based on the severity and frequency of reported symptoms, more patients and caregivers could know which symptoms should be preferential interventions.
4. Symptom monitoring in treatment of cancer patients
Academic Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University ;20(4):282-284
Objective: To examine self-reported symptoms by the patients receiving cancer therapy, and find out the symptoms that should be coped with and managed during the treatment. Methods: A pilot study was conducted on self-reported symptoms on 185 patients receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy for different cancers. The Therapy-Related Symptoms Checklist (TRSC) was used. Results: Severe symptoms on the TRSC subscales: loss of appetite, feeling sluggish, weight loss, nausea and hair loss, were reported by the patients. The frequently reported symptoms by those on chemotherapy were nausea, feeling sluggish, weight loss, vomiting, and taste change. The frequently reported symptoms by those on radiotherapy were feeling sluggish, weight loss, loss of appetite, difficult sleeping, and changing taste. The symptoms of loss of appetite, feeling sluggish, weight loss, hair loss, and nausea were both frequently reported by those on radiotherapy and those on chemotherapy. Conclusion: Symptom monitoring may be facilitated by TRSC, based on the severity and frequency of reported symptoms, more patients and caregivers could know which symptoms should be preferential interventions.
5.A Qualitative Study on Relevant Ethical Issues in Safeguarding the Right of Informed Consent among Patients with Cancer
Wanxia YAO ; Yi LI ; Ming YAO
Chinese Medical Ethics 1994;0(05):-
Objective: To analyze relevant ethical issues in safeguarding the right of informed consent among patients with cancer in the course of medical treatment and convalescence,so as to protect their legal right of informed consent and provide a more rational and humanistic medical treatment and nursing.Methods: Phenomenological method was adopted in this research and 13 subjects who met our criteria were interviewed randomly.Results: After reading,analyzing,introspecting,and classifying the data,8 themes of relevant ethical issues are concluded for the right of informed consent among patients with cancer in the course of medical treatment and convalescence,including the informed consent right of independent hospitalization,the informed consent right on one's own illness state,the informed consent right on medical insurance,the informed consent right on medical risks,the informed consent right on therapeutic schedule,the informed consent right on medical documents,the informed consent right on inspection,and family member's rights of informed consent.Conclusion: In order to provide a more rational and humanistic medical treatment and nursing for patients with cancer,relevant ethical issues of patients' informed consent right must be stressed and well settled,so as to better preserve patients' rights of informed consent.
6.Application of hierarchical management for psychiatric nursing in psychiatric ward
Xiaojuan LIU ; Jin XIAO ; Wanxia YAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(15):1118-1121
Objective To know the effects of using hierarchical management for psychiatric nursing in psychiatric ward,and then to offer some rationales and theoretical support for hospital management.Methods The fine hierarchical management was implemented from Janurary 2012 in Xi'an Mental Health Center and the metal hygiene clinics of Xi'an Jiaotong University.Before and after the hierarchical management carried out,the nursing care quality was assessed among the family members of hospitalized patients by using satisfaction survey questionnaires,flight rate of patients was evaluated,and at the same time,nursing care quality and the nurse comprehensive ability was inspected.And then,the EPIDATE 3.0 and SPSS16.0 software was used to analyze and compare the satisfaction scores.The nurse comprehensive ability,and nursing care quality scores before and after implementation.Results The nurse comprehensive ability were improved.The satisfaction scores of family members of hospitalized patients was higher than that before implementation after the fine management implementation,which had statistical difference,P< 0.05.The satisfaction rate of patients' family member was 96.77%(2 543/2 628) after the fine management implementation,which was significant higher than that of before implementation,91.19%(2 382/2 612),x2=107.66,P<0.05.Flight rate of patients was reduced after the hierarchical management,which was significantly lower than that of in before,P<0.05.Nursing care quality scores were higher than those of in before,which has a statistical difference respectively,P<0.05.Conclusions The hierarchical management could improve the satisfaction of family numbers,reduce the flight rate of patients,enhance nursing care quality and improve the nurse comprehensive ability.It would reduce the incidence of medical malpractice.The fine hierarchical management is worth to be applied and generalized in nursing care of psychiatric nursing in psychiatric ward.
7.Effect of reducing the radiation pneumonitis by abdominal breathing exercises in patients with chest malignant tumors
Meili TIAN ; Huimin GAO ; Cong YAO ; Ruijun WANG ; Wanxia YAO
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(17):1257-1259
Objective To evaluate the prophylactic effect of abdominal breathing exercises on radiation pneumonitis in patients with chest malignant tumors.Methods 100 patients with chest malignant tumors were given radiotherapy and divided with random digit table into the exercise group and the control group with 50 patients in each group.The incidence rate of radiation pneumonitis in both groups was compared.The prophylactic effect of abdominal breathing exercises on radiation pneumonitis was evaluated.Results The incidence of radiation pneumonitis in abdominal breathing exercise group was significantly reduced [34% (17/50) vs.56% (28/50),Z=2.397,P<0.05],the incidences of grade Ⅰ [22% (11/50) vs.30% (15/50)] and grade Ⅱ [12% (6/50) vs.18% (9/50)] radiation pneumonitis decreased,and no grade Ⅲ and Ⅳ radiation pneumonitis occurred.Conclusions The incidence of radiation pneumonitis in patients with chest malignant tumors treated with radiation therapy may be decreased by abdominal breathing exercises,which may be widely applied in patients treated with radiation therapy.
8.The Ethical Nursing for Patients with Cervical Cancer during Radiotherapy
Wanxia YAO ; Cong YAO ; Xuemian CAO ; Yuli ZHU
Chinese Medical Ethics 1995;0(02):-
With regard to the ethical nursing for patients suffering from cervical cancer,eight strategies are developed: To help establish credible relationship between nurses and target patients by psychological and ethical nursing and health education such as nursing on nutrition,skin,vaginal irrigation,radio-colitis,radio-cystitis and discharge instruction to the patients.
9.Study of the patterns of cancer nurse specialist training
Hongxia WEI ; Xiling GUO ; Cong YAO ; Wanxia YAO ; Ruijun WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(21):1661-1664
Objective To summarize theskill practice as the coremethods and training effect in tumor specialist nurse training , and to explore the suitable effective methods and pattern of China′s national conditions of specialist nurse training in China, for providing a reference for conducting cancer specialist nurse training. Methods Reviewed and analyzed tumor specialist nurse training method to make clear the training effect from 2012 to 2013, 100 students was investigated by using questionnaires , which contain 15 aspects, before and after the training respectively. designskill practice as the coreof the training content (160 hours) and theoretical classes (80 hours), established training evaluation criteria and the organization management system. Results All 100 students had grasped maintenance technology, observation of the complications of treatment, infusion port of the maintenance, the use of chemotherapy drugs, health education for patients with PICC catheter, and the use of effective order, the grasp rate was 100%. Complications rate was decreased significantly after using PICC catheter, (the rate of catheter related blood stream infections and the rate of thrombosis was reduced from the top 35%and 12%before training to 4%and 1%after training respectively (P<0.05). Conclusions In order to train more practical clinical nurse specialists, reduce the complications, raise the overall level of nursing profession, and improve the quality of nursing after using PICC catheter. Skill practice as the core methods in tumor specialist nurse training should be advocated.
10.Establishment of a Shanxi province centered maintenance network for the management and practical activity of peripherally inserted central catheters
Hongxia WEI ; Rong PENG ; Cong YAO ; Wanxia YAO ; Ruijun WANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(13):1020-1023
Objective To explore how to establish and safeguard the peripherally inserted central catheters(PICC) maintenance network for the management and practical activity of PICC,so as to provide continuous high-quality PICC maintenance for discharged patients with PICC. Methods 40 nurses each year from 10 cities and 100 country hospitals affiliated with Shanxi Quality Control Center to train in the 1st and 2nd affiliated hospital of Xi`an Jiaotong University were choosen as 214 PICC maintainers. These maintainers were taken into the inner-net of 1st affiliated hospital of Xi`an Jiaotong University management system complete the PICC maintenance net of Shanxi province. Results After the establishment of maintenance network, the number of patients with PICC increased (from 610 cases in 2008 to 1 434 cases in 2014);A large number of PICC management had been down by the qualified nurses in primary hospitals; Duration of PICC in patients days was prolonged; The PICC related complications including thrombophlebitis, catheter infection,occlusion or dislodgment and unplanned extubate were significantly decreased (P < 0.05 respectively). Conclusions Establishment of PICC maintenance network can provide patients with standardized and convenient PICC maintenance service,decrease the incidence of catheter which related complications and ensure patient safety. The application of PICC maintenance network should be used more and more.