2017•Chin J Lung Dis(Electronic Edition)Requires access
Effects of mindfulness-based intervention model on the quality of life and psychological status of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy
Xiu Xu, Dan Feng, Qingzhu Jia, Daoxiao Wang, Jun Zhou
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Abstract
Objective
To explore the effects of mindfulness-based intervention model on the quality of life and psychological status of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy.
Methods
A total of 76 patients with lung cancer during chemotherapy were randomly divided into control group and observation group, the control group were given routine nursing. In addition, patients in observation group received mindfulness-based intervention. The EORTC QLQ-30 and SAS scales, SDS scales were used to evaluate the quality of life of the patients before and after the 8-week intervention.
Results
Before intervention, there was no significant difference in quality of life (QOL)between the two groups. After 8 weeks of intervention, the overall health score of observation group was 59.6±5.0, the control group was 59.6±5.0. In fatigue, pain, nausea and vomiting, the score of observation was 43.2±2.7, 26.2±4.3, 30.5±5.6, and the control group was 57.8±4.2, 47.8±3.9, 51.4±5.6, the difference was statistically significant, the QOL of the observation group was better than control group, P<0.05. Two groups of patients with anxiety, depression scores were reduced. The SAS score of observation group was 38.64±5.02, the control group was 44.06±5.24. And the SDS score of observation group was 41.26±5.2, the control group was 46.89±5.34, the psychologic status of observation group was better than the control group, P<0.05.
Conclusions
Mindfulness-based intervention can effectively improve the psychological status and quality of life of lung cancer patients during chemotherapy.
Key words:
Bronchiogenic cancer; Chemotherapy; Intervention; Mindfulness level; Quality of life