Abstract

Objective To explorer the effect of health education on tumor patients during radiotherapy .Methods A total of160 tumor patients who accepted radiotherapy were randomly divided into observation group (80 cases) and control group (80 cases). The patients in observation group were treated with family-centered health education and routine health education was performed in control group.Results The awareness of health knowledge and skills, the extent of radiation reaction and the satisfaction degree of patients' family member in observation group were better than in control group (P<0.05); and the patients' number of middle and serious radiation reaction, the incidence rate of hospital infection and days of taking radiotherapy in observation group were less than in control group (P<0.05).Conclusions To practice family-centered health education could raise the effect, relieve the radiation reaction, elevate satisfaction degree and life quality of patients. Key words: Health education; Tumor patients; Radiotherapy; Family nursing

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