"Effect of ""in-and out-hospital"" continued nursing care mode on emotional state and health behavior of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after radical mastectomy" / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of in-and out-hospital continued nursing care on emotional state and health behavior of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after radical mastectomy.Methods Forty breast cancer patients undergoing radical chemotherapy in the oncology department of our hospital during March 2012 to February 2014 were put into the study group and another forty patients from the same department during March 2014 to February 2016 into the control group.The control group received traditional nursing care,while the study group in-and out-hospital continued nursing care mode.The health promotion lifestyle assessment scale (HPLP-Ⅱ),self rating anxiety scale (SAS) and self rating depression scale (SDS) were used for the evaluation before intervention and 2 months after the intervention.Results After intervention,there were no significant differences in the total scores on health behaviors and the dimensions,anxiety and depression (P＞0.05).Two moths after intervention,the scores on health behaviors and the dimensions in the study were all significantly higher than those in the control group and the scores on anxiety and depression were significantly lower (P＜0.05).Conclusion The in-and out-hospital continued nursing mode is beneficial for the breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after radical mastectomy to adjust their emotions and improve their health behaviors.