Effect of patient support model on the mood, self-efficacy and quality of life of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of patient support model on the emotion and self-efficacy of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) , so as to summarize the nursing model for NPC patients and improve their quality of life. Methods A sample of 86 NPC patients who admitted from October 2013 to October 2016 for the first time were selected by convenience sampling method and divided into observation group (n=43) and control group (n=43) randomly using the random number table. Both of the groups were given routine nursing care, at the same time, the patients in the observation group were given patient support mode nursing. Patients' mood, self-efficacy, self-management ability and quality of life were compared after two months' intervention. Results After the intervention, the SAS and SDS scores of the two groups were significantly improved than before, and the scores were lower in the observation group than those in the control group, with statistical differences (t=13.648, 25.306; P<0.001) . The level of patients' self-efficacy and self-management ability were improved after the intervention, and the scores of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (t=7.698, 6.838; P<0.001) . SF-36 scores of both groups were better than those before the intervention, and SF-36 score of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (t=10.456, P< 0.001) . Conclusions The patient support model can effectively improve the self-efficacy level of NPC patients for the first hospitalization, improve the negative emotions and improve the quality of life of patients. Key words: Nasopharyngeal neoplasms; Emotion; Patient support model; Self-efficacy