Application of extended care services in the rehabilitation guidance after breast cancer operation

Abstract

Objective To explore the compliance , efficacy and patients ’ satisfaction of application of extended care services in the rehabilitation guidance for patients after breast cancer operation .Methods A total of 69 cases of cancer patients were randomly divided into two groups;35 cases in the experimental group and the 34 cases in the control group .The patients in the control group received conventional health education method , and the experimental group received the routine method and extended care services .The functional exercise compliance , efficacy and patients ’ satisfaction were compared between groups .Results The lift height of upper limb and the function of abduction and rotation were significantly better in the experimental group than those in the control group （χ2 =20.886, 22.104, respectively; P 〈0.01）.The complete compliance rate in the experimental group and the control group were 80.0% and 14.7%, respectively, which was significantly different （χ2 =33.223, P〈0.01）.The satisfaction rate of patients in the experimental group was better than that in the control group （χ2 =25.880, P〈0.01）.Conclusions The extended care services can improve the effect of rehabilitation exercise in patients after modified radical mastectomy .Patients can correctly take the initiative to upper extremity function exercise .Thus, the extended care services can promote the rehabilitation of patients and improve patients ’ satisfactory degree . Key words: Breast cancer; Rehabilitation nursing; Extended care services; Functional exercise; Compliance