Effect of resourcefulness theory-based nursing on benefit finding and nutritional status of patients with laryngeal carcinoma undergoing radiatherapy after laryngectomy / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the effect of resourcefulness theory-based nursing on benefit finding and nutritional status of patients with laryngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy after laryngectomy.Methods:A total of 104 patients with laryngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy after laryngectomy were randomly assigned to study group and control group, each of 52 cases. The patients in the control group were given routine nursing intervention, while the study group received resourcefulness theory-based nursing based on the control group. The benefit finding scores, PG-SGA scores as well as other biochemical nutrition index were compared before and after radiotherapy between two groups.Results:Before radiotherapy, the nutritional status and nutritional status scores between study group and control group was not statistically significant ( P>0.05). After radiotherapy, the PG-SGA scores were significantly decreased [(6.14±1.09)points vs. (7.54±1.50)points], body weight index and acceptance scores, worldview scores, personal growth scores, social relationship scores, healthy behavior scores as well as total benefit finding scores were significantly increased in the study group compared to the control group [(21.78±2.08)kg/m 2, 10.37±2.35)points, (13.89±2.83)points, (22.69±5.40)points, (11.20±1.75)points, (12.05±2.35) points, (76.88±7.21) points vs. (20.81±1.94)kg/m 2, (8.20±1.77)points, (12.35±2.24)points, (20.35±4.42)points, (10.23±1.62)points, (9.98±1.64)points, (67.48±5.96)points], the differences was statically significant ( t value was 2.355-7.076, all P<0.05). Conclusion:Resourcefulness theory-based nursing can promote nutritional status and benefit finding of patients with laryngeal carcinoma undergoing radiatherapy after laryngectomy.