Early rehabilitation nursing and functional training on patients with mammary cancer after radical mastectomy / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#ObjectiveTo observe the effect of early rehabilitation nursing and functional training on patients with mammary cancer after radical mastectomy. Methods58 patients with mammary cancer after radical mastectomy were divided into the treated group (30 cases) and control group (28 cases). Patients of the treated group started receiving rehabilitation nursing, functional training, self-examining training and psychotherapy at 3 days after radical mastectomy, while, patients of the control group received rehabilitation nursing and functional training at 20 days after the operation.ResultsIncidence rates of edema and dysfunction on sick limbs in the treated group were lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusions It shows that early rehabilitation nursing and functional training can improve the function of sick limb and patients'living quality.