1.Cancer-related fatigue in patients with advanced malignant tumours:current status and influencing factors
Pei WANG ; Chao SUN ; Huixiu HU ; Shaohua GONG ; Yajie ZHAO ; Shengmiao MA
Modern Clinical Nursing 2024;23(1):8-13
Objective To investigate the status quo of cancer-related fatigue(CRF)in patients with advanced malignant tumours during anti-tumour treatment,and explore the influencing factors so as to provide a reference for nursing intervention.Methods Between January and August 2022,a total of 279 patients with advanced malignant tumours who received anti-tumour therapies in the Department of Oncology of a general hospital in Beijing were selected as study subjects using convenience sampling method.General data questionnaire,cancer fatigue scale,chemotherapy-related gastrointestinal symptoms inventory,and nutritional risk screening 2002 were used for the investigation.Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the influencing factors of cancer-related fatigue.Results Toally 279 patients finished the study.A total of 204(73.12%)patients had cancer-related fatigue.Binary logistic regression analysis showed that BMI,education,monthly family income and diabetes were the influencing factors in cancer-related fatigue(all P<0.05).Conclusions The incidence of cancer-related fatigue is high in patients with advanced malignant tumours during anti-tumour therapy.Low BMI,poor education,low monthly family income and diabetes are the risk factors in cancer-related fatigue.Targeted interventions should be implemented based on the risk factors so as to reduce the incidence of cancer-related fatigue.
2.Current situation and training demands for geriatric nursing ability of clinical nursing teachers
Chao SUN ; Yajie ZHAO ; Huixiu HU ; Lili WEI
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research 2024;23(2):161-168
Objective:To investigate the current situation of geriatric nursing ability of clinical nursing teachers and analyze the influencing factors, and to identify demands of geriatric nursing training.Methods:From May to June 2023, a cross-sectional study was conducted among 2 408 clinical nursing teachers in 50 tertiary hospitals from 9 provinces and cities in East China, South China, Central China, North China, and Southwest China using the general information questionnaire, Geriatric Nursing Competence Scale for Clinical Nurses, and Geriatric Nursing Training Demands Questionnaire.Results:Among the clinical nursing teachers surveyed, there were 269 (11.17%), 938 (38.95%), and 1 201 (49.88%) teachers at low, medium, and high levels of geriatric nursing ability, respectively. The results of multinomial Logistic regression analysis showed that age, years of working in geriatric nursing, geriatric nursing related training, satisfaction with clinical nursing work, and interest in geriatric nursing work were common influencing factors in the low and medium level groups ( P<0.05), and professional title was a specific influencing factor in the medium level group ( P<0.05). The top three demands of geriatric nursing training content were geriatric nursing service model, knowledge of chronic disease management, and comprehensive geriatric assessment techniques. The top three demands of training forms were live streaming, field visits, and offline lectures. Conclusions:For clinical nursing teachers, demand-oriented geriatric nursing training should be strengthened, and attention should be paid to the satisfaction and interest in nursing work, so as to improve the teachers' geriatric nursing ability and strengthen the level of geriatric service.
3.The impact of life behaviors on the rapid cognitive decline in the short term among community-dwelling elderly with mild cognitive impairment
Huixiu HU ; Chao SUN ; Yajie ZHAO ; Xiang LI ; Lei LI
Chinese Journal of Nursing 2024;59(21):2571-2578
Objective To analyze the impact of different lifestyle behaviors on the rapid decline in cognitive function within 6 months among the elderly with mild cognitive impairment(MCI)in the community.Methods From March 2023 to January 2024,a convenient sampling method was used to select elderly people with MCI from 2 community health service centers of Beijing as the research subjects.They were followed up for 6 months,and the data on general information,life behaviors,and changes in cognitive function were collected.They were divided into a cognitive decline group and a non-decline group based on whether there were reliable changes in clinical cognitive function.Logistic regression was used to analyze the independent influencing factors of short-term cognitive decline in MCI elderly.Results A total of 385 MCI elderly people were successfully followed up in this study,and 113(29.4%)showed cognitive decline.Logistic regression analysis revealed that life behaviors such as frequent passive cognitive activities,depressive symptoms,and poor sleep quality are independent risk factors for rapid cognitive decline in elderly individuals with MCI over a short period(P<0.05).Conversely,higher educational levels and good social activities are protective factors(P<0.05).Conclusion The incidence of rapid cognitive decline is relatively high among MCI elderly people in the community.We should actively guide MCI elderly people to establish healthy lifestyle behaviors,such as engaging in social activities,reducing passive cognitive activities,maintaining a good psychological state,and ensuring good sleep quality,so as to delay or even reverse their cognitive decline.
4.Influencing factors of exercise compliance in elderly patients with cognitive impairment: a Meta-synthesis of qualitative research
Yajie ZHAO ; Chao SUN ; Huixiu HU ; Jianni QU ; Jie LIU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(3):281-290
Objective:To integrate qualitative research on the influencing factors of exercise compliance in elderly patients with cognitive impairment.Methods:The research is a Meta-synthesis of qualitative research. Qualitative research on the influencing factors of exercise compliance in elderly patients with cognitive impairment were electronically searched on PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, VIP, and SinoMed. The search period was from the establishment of the database to April 25, 2023. Two researchers independently evaluated the literature using the quality evaluation criteria for qualitative research of the Joanna Briggs Institute Evidence-Based Health Care Center (2016 edition). The aggregative integration method was used to integrate the results.Results:A total of 16 articles were included, and 54 research results were extracted. These results were reorganized into seven categories and integrated into three outcomes, namely the personal factors that affected the exercise compliance of elderly patients with cognitive impairment including intrinsic motivation factors, physical and cognitive function factors, and psychological factors, social and interpersonal factors that affected exercise compliance in elderly patients with cognitive impairment including exercise team and caregiver factors, environmental factors that affected exercise compliance in elderly patients with cognitive impairment including social and natural environments factors.Conclusions:The exercise compliance of elderly patients with cognitive impairment is influenced by multiple factors. Medical and nursing staff should enhance patients' perception and belief in the benefits of exercise, pay attention to patients' psychological experience, establish a comprehensive support system to evaluate and develop personalized exercise plans, comprehensively evaluate the exercise environment and create a good exercise atmosphere to improve patients' enthusiasm for exercise.
5.Relationship between olfactory dysfunction and mild cognitive impairment among elderly people in community
Linzhi ZHANG ; Chao SUN ; Huixiu HU ; Yajie ZHAO ; Huanhuan LUO ; Jie GAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(13):1757-1763
Objective:To explore the relationship between olfactory dysfunction and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) among elderly people in the community so as to provide a reference for screening and risk factor management of the MCI population.Methods:From March to June 2023, elderly individuals from Donghuashi and Fangzhuang communities in Beijing were selected as the study subjects by convenience sampling. Study subjects were surveyed using the General Information Questionnaire, Mini-Mental State Examination, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Barthel Index, Sniffin' Sticks Test, 7-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale, and 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze the factors that influence MCI among elderly people in the community.Results:A total of 252 questionnaires were distributed and 243 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 96.4% (243/252). Among 243 elderly people in the community, 75 experienced MCI, with an incidence of 30.9% (75/243). Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that the probability of MCI in elderly people with olfactory dysfunctions was 1.979 times that in elderly people without olfactory dysfunctions and age, previous occupational type and frequency of mental activity were the influencing factors for the occurrence of MCI ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The incidence of MCI is high among elderly people in the community, especially those with olfactory dysfunctions. Nursing staff should pay attention to the role of olfactory dysfunction in cognitive function screening and risk factor management.
6.Impact of pain on fatigue symptoms in elderly malignant tumor patients: parallel mediating effects of sleep disorders and depression
Jie GAO ; Huixiu HU ; Chao SUN ; Yajie ZHAO ; Pei WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(25):3423-3430
Objective:To construct a parallel mediation model from the perspective of symptom clusters to verify the mediating effect of sleep disorders and depression in the relationship between pain and fatigue in elderly malignant tumor patients, and explore the pathways and relationships of the internal symptoms of fatigue associated symptom clusters.Methods:From January to April 2022, convenience sampling was used to select 312 elderly patients with malignant tumors from Beijing Hospital as respondents. General Information Questionnaire, Numerical Rating Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and Cancer Fatigue Scale were used for measurement. Spearman correlation was used to explore the correlation between pain, fatigue, depression, and sleep disorders, AMOS 24.0 was used to construct a parallel mediation model, and Bootstrap method was used to test the mediating effect.Results:A total of 312 questionnaires were distributed, and 305 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective response rate of 97.76%. Pain of elderly patients with malignant tumors was positively correlated with fatigue ( r=0.436, P<0.01), sleep disorders ( r=0.316, P<0.01), and depression ( r=0.315, P<0.01), sleep disorders were positively correlated with fatigue ( r=0.491, P<0.01), and depression and fatigue were positively correlated ( r=0.587, P<0.01). The mediation model included two pathways: sleep disorders and depression partially mediated the relationship between pain and fatigue, accounting for 40.63% (0.221) and 14.89% (0.081) of the total effect (0.544), respectively. The total mediating effect was 55.51%, which was higher than the direct effect of 44.49%. Conclusions:There is a parallel mediating effect of pain-sleep disorder-depression-fatigue within the fatigue associated symptom cluster (pain, sleep disorders, depression, fatigue) in elderly malignant tumor patients. Medical and nursing staff can alleviate fatigue symptoms by improving the patient's pain condition and reducing their sleep disorders and depression symptoms.
7.Application of transtheoretical model on promoting motor behavior among older adults in the community: a scoping review
Jie GAO ; Huixiu HU ; Chao SUN ; Yajie ZHAO ; Huanhuan LUO ; Yuqing HAO
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(32):4348-4358
Objective:To carry out a scoping review on characteristics and effects of intervention program for promoting motor behavior among older adults in the community based on transtheoretical model (TTM), so as to explore the mechanism and connotation of TTM guiding strategy selection in the intervention program.Methods:The literature on the intervention program for promoting motor behavior among older adults in the community based on TTM was systematically searched in PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, China National Knowledge Infrastructure and Wanfang Data. The search period was from database establishment to October 11, 2023. Two researchers conducted a summary and data analysis of the included literature.Results:A total of 15 articles were included, and the intervention framework included two types according to behavior change stages and behavior change patterns. The intervention strategy mainly included 17 items, such as emphasizing the benefits of exercise and drawbacks of no-exercise, establishing family support relationships, sharing exemplary experiences, rewarding, setting reminders, and signing commitments. The intervention strategies mainly involved 14 forms such as health lectures, one-on-one communication, exercise commitment letters, exercise logs, group communication meetings, and material/honor. The outcome measures consisted of feasibility (safety, retention, attendance, satisfaction) and effectiveness (exercise compliance, behavioral stage changes, physical function, self-efficacy, decision balance and so on) .Conclusions:The stages of change in TTM can guide the design of intervention frameworks for promoting motor behavior among older adults in the community, and the change program can guide the intervention strategies and design of application forms. The characteristic of the TTM based intervention program for promoting motor behavior among older adults in the community is that it contains intervention strategies that are suitable for each stage of behavior, and has short-term effectiveness and feasibility in terms of results. It is necessary to further clarify the details of the intervention program to explore its long-term effectiveness, and conduct follow-up.
8.Predictive value of olfactory function for cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment
Huixiu HU ; Chao SUN ; Yajie ZHAO ; Meijuan LI ; Ying DENG ; Linzhi ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(32):4359-4365
Objective:To analyze the early predictive value of olfactory function for cognitive decline in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) .Methods:From March 2023 to January 2024, convenience sampling was used to select 385 older adults with MCI from two community health service centers in Dongcheng District and Fengtai District of Beijing as participants. Participants were followed up for six months to collect data on general information, olfactory function testing, and cognitive function. According to whether there were changes in clinical cognitive function, older adults were divided into a cognitive function decline group and a cognitive function non-decline group. Binary Logistic regression was used to analyze the independent influencing factors of cognitive decline in older adults with MCI, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the predictive effect of olfactory function on cognitive decline.Results:Among 385 older adults with MCI, 113 (29.4%) experienced cognitive decline. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that education level, passive cognition activity, social activity, and olfactory dysfunction were independent influencing factors for cognitive decline in older adults with MCI ( P<0.05). The area under the ROC curve was 0.819 [95% CI (0.773, 0.865), P<0.01], with an optimal cutoff value of 9.5 points, a sensitivity of 81.3% and specificity of 31.0%. Conclusions:The olfactory function has good predictive value for cognitive decline in older adults with MCI, and can be used for early screening of MCI high-risk individuals with rapid cognitive decline.
9.Scoping review on the application of gamification design in exercise interventions for elderly patients with cognitive impairment
Lanying XIE ; Huixiu HU ; Yajie ZHAO ; Jie GAO ; Huanhuan LUO ; Yuqing HAO ; Chao SUN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(32):4366-4372
Objective:To conduct a scoping review on gamified exercise interventions for elderly patients with cognitive impairment to provide insights for the application of gamification design in exercise programs for this population.Methods:Guided by the scoping review framework proposed by Arksey and O'Malley, a systematic search was conducted in databases including China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Wiley Online Library. The search covered the period from the establishment of the databases to June 12, 2024. An integrative analysis was performed on the included literature.Results:A total of 12 studies were included. The most commonly used gamification elements were achievement- and progress-oriented features, while the most frequently applied behavior change theories were behavior change techniques and social cognitive theory.Conclusions:Gamification-based exercise interventions can improve adherence to exercise programs in elderly patients with cognitive impairment, promote physical activity, and enhance cognitive function. Future research should focus on combining various theories with different gamification elements to encourage proactive exercise behavior in elderly individuals with cognitive impairment.
10.Expert consensus on comprehensive geriatric assessment clinic
Chao SUN ; Huan XI ; Jie ZHANG ; Huixiu HU ; Jing LI ; Aiping WANG ; Zhe JIN ; Youshuo LIU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2023;42(6):656-663
Comprehensive geriatric assessment clinic can identify geriatric syndrome as well as geriatric health problems, and provide comprehensive systematic diagnosis and treatment for older patients, which is conducive to reducing the number of outpatient visits and saving medical costs.However, the construction of comprehensive geriatric assessment clinic in China is just in the initial stage.There are no guiding opinions on the orientation, work content, work process, and quality management.Therefore, this consensus was conducted based on the latest evidence and expert opinions which aims to provide guidance for the construction of comprehensive geriatric assessment clinic.

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