2009•Zhonghua xiandai huli zazhiRequires access
Investigation on clinical effects of comfort care in postoperative gastrointestinal carcinoma patients with chemical therapy
Shu-Juan Yu, Liyuan Yang
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Abstract
Objective To investigate the effects and clinical significance of comfort care in postoperative gastrointestinal carcinoma patients with chemical therapy. Methods One hundred and one postoperative gastrointestinal carcinoma patients with chemical therapy were divided into intervention group(n = 51) and control group (n = 50) randomly, intervention group was given three to six months' comfort care besides conventional nursing, while control group only received conventional nursing, and clinical effects were evaluated after intervention. Results Life quality in intervention group (KPS score 80. 5 ±6.2) was significantly higher than that of control group (75.6±8.1), and satisfactory degree to comfort care was higher than that of control group too, but the incidence of adverse effects was significantly lower than that of control group, P<0.05). Conclusions Comfort care in postoperative gastrointestinal carcinoma patients with chemical therapy is of great importance in improving patients' life quality and alleviating adverse effects after chemical therapy.
Key words:
Gastrointestinal neoplasms; Antineoplastic protocols; Comfort care