The effects of clinical pharmacist intervention on the mental state and quality of life in cancer pain patients and their families / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the clinical effects of the treatment of cancer pain control by the partic-ipation of pharmacist,and the effect on cancer patients and families mental state and quality of life.Methods Clini-cal pharmacists took participate in the standardized treatment of pain,before and after different intervention,NRS scale was used to assess the patients'pain,self -rating anxiety scale(SAS)and self -rating depression scale(SDS)were used to assess the patients and families'psychological mental status.SF -36 scale was used to assess the quality of life.Results Compared with pre -intervention,two weeks later,the overall situation of patients with pain was signifi-cantly improved[NRS score (4.72 ±1.13)points vs.(3.57 ±0.97)points,t =7.722,P <0.01].Patients and their families,anxiety and depression significantly alleviated [patientsSAS (32.56 ±4.66 )points vs.(60.31 ± 4.27)points,t =38.180,P <0.01,SDS (45.89 ±5.46)points vs.(68.34 ±6.23)points,t =28.250,P <0.01;familiesSAS(33.76 ±4.82)points vs.(50.31 ±6.47)points,t =15.593,P <0.01,SDS (32.89 ±3.54)points vs. (52.34 ±6.23)points,t =15.593,P <0.01 ].At the same time,the patients and families'quality of life were improved.Conclusion Clinical pharmaceutical care can relieve the body pain,meanwhile,those could effectively relieve the anxiety,depression and other negative psychology of cancer patients and families,improve the whole quality of life.