A pilot research on the influence of psychological of the patients who received radiotherapy using position immobility by thermoplastic sheet / 中国医学装备

ABSTRACT

Objective:To explore the influence of psychological and to identify determinants for patients using position immobility by thermoplastic sheet in the course of radiotherapy. Methods:55 patients who received radiotherapy using position immobility by thermoplastic sheet were investigated with questionnaires. Results:There are 34.5%(19/55) patients admit under psychological stress during the treatment, which were affected by the tension from doctors’ consultation and the chemotherapy experience. Conclusion:Some patients were under psychological stress caused by the position immobility with thermoplastic sheet. Nursing intervention is necessary to improve, especially to the patients who show stress when consultation with doctors and who had chemotherapy experience.