Influence of application of mind map on cancer-related fatigue and self-management efficacy in patients with colorectal cancer

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of mind map on the cancer-related fatigue and self-management efficacy in patients with colonic colostomy. Methods A total of 122 cases of colon cancer colostomy admitted to our hospital from March, 2015 to March, 2019 were selected; and 61 patients who underwent routine care were set as the control group, and the other 61 cases who were intervened by mind map an observation groups. The cancer-related fatigue, self-management efficacy, and quality of life were compared between the two groups before and after the treatment. Results After 6 months of nursing, the scores of physical fatigue, emotional fatigue, cognitive fatigue, and total fatigue were (16.92±1.04), (8.79±0.78), (7.98±0.71), and (33.20±1.08) in the observation group, which were lower than those in the control group (all P<0.05); the scores of positive attitude, self-decompression, self-decision, and self-efficacy were (41.53±1.74) , (29.53±1.04) , (11.74±0.82) , and (79.81±2.49) in the observation group, which were higher than those in the control group (all P<0.05); the physical, mental, environmental, and spiritual scores and the scores of independence and social relations were (84.43±8.37), (86.63±8.41), (85.25±7.24), (83.38±9.45), (84.73±7.56), and (82.36±8.41) in the observation group, which were higher than those the control group (all P<0.05). Conclusion The application of mind map in the treatment of colon cancer patients taking colostomy can effectively improve their cancer-related fatigue, self-management efficacy, and quality of life, so it is worthy of clinical promotion. Key words: Colonic colostomy; Nursing; Mind map; Cancer-related fatigue; Self-management efficacy; Quality of life