Meta analysis of the effect of individualized nutritional nurses involved in intervention on quality of life for cancer patients / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of individualized nutritional nurses involved in intervention on quality of life for cancer patients. Methods The articles were searched by Chinese full- text periodical database, Wanfang database, VIP database, PubMed, Cochran Library from 1995 to July 1 2015, and the articles and data were extracted by two researchers using Cochrane systematic review methods using RevMan5. 3 Meta- analysis software. Results The final results included five randomized controlled study, 358 cases of patients. Individualized nutritional quality of life of patients in the intervention group compared with the usual care group, within three months 27.76 points high quality of life, MD = 27.76,95% CI was 8.83-46.68; three months of life high quality 31.64 points, MD = 31.64, 95% CI was 9.70-53.59,6 months or more (including 6- month) high quality of life 34.26 points, MD = 34.26, 95% CI was 3.69-64.84, were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusions Nurse participation can improve the quality of life of patients and long-term effects also have some role in promoting. Due to the limitations of this study we need more high quality randomized controlled studies and Meta analysis to verify.