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Objective To study the correlations between personality characteristics and life quality of rectal cancer patients.Methods A total of 91 rectal cancer patients were enrolled in the study.Preoperative questionnaire-based survey was conducted for investigation of personality characteristics and life quality using Eysenck personality questionnaire-revised,short scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC) and European organization for research and treatment,quality of life questionnaire-core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30).The correlations between personality characteristics and life quality were analyzed.Results The scores on the personality characteristics of rectal patients were significantly higher than norms (all P＜0.05).In addition,the scores on constipation,diarrhea and economic difficulties were higher than the norms (all P＜0.05).In contrast,the patients with introverted personality were subject to irritability and depression.The score on function was more than 70％.And the total score on health was 61％.The scores on symptoms and dimensions were all less than 40％.The psychoticism was negatively related with role function,extraversion and emotional function were both positively related with general health but negative with fatigue,loss of appetite and diarrhea.The nervosity was negatively related with general health,emotional function and social function,but positively related with fatigue,pains,insomnia,anorexia,financial difficulties.The lie was positively related with role function (all P＜0.05).Conclusion This study suggests that targeted psychological intervention will be beneficial for improving the life quality of rectal cancer patients through preoperative analysis of personality characteristics.
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Objective To explore the effect of extended care on the quality of life of patients with permanent colostomy . Methods Clinical data of 268 patients with permanent colostomy were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were randomly divided into the experiment group (n=154) and control group (n=114). Two groups of patients after colostomy were given conventional nursing and telephone follow-up and the experiment group also received extended care such as home visits , seminars and fraternity care. Postoperative follow-up was done for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 1 year. Core quality of life questionnaire (QLQ C30) was used to investigate the patients after 1 year intervention. Result Compared with the control group, patients′physical function, role function, emotional function, cognitive function, social function and health status rating were significantly improved in the experiment group (P<0.05). Conclusion Extended nursing can provide more comprehensive, systematic, professional nursing, improve the mastery of relevant knowledge and the skills and finally improve patients′quality of life.