Influence of three-dimensional-imaging health education module on the level of hope and the quality of life for hospitalized lung cancer patients with chemotherapy

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of health education combined with three-dimensional-imaging technology on hope level and quality of life in hospitalized lung cancer patients who underwent chemotherapy.Methods Totals of 120 hospitalized lung cancer patients who admitted to our department for chemotherapy during January 2013 to January 2014 were divided into two groups according to randomized controlled principle on average：experimental group and control group.The control group received routine care, while the experimental group received health education combined with three-dimensional imaging technology on the basis of the routine.The hope level and quality of life of them had been observed during hospitalized chemotherapy, and the differences of the data were compared and analyzed between them.Results Before education, there were no statistical differences in hope level （28.7 ±8.5） vs （29.4 ±9.1）（t=0.435 4,P〉0.05） and quality of life （t=0.056 1-1.300 2, respectively;P〉0.05） between two groups.After education, the hope level of control group and experimental group increased to （ 36.2 ±6.0 ） and （ 39.8 ±5.3 ） respectively （t=3.483 2, P〈0.05）.Both the HHI scores and six dimensions of quality of life scores （BP, MH,VT,SF,RE and GH） for both groups climbed dramatically （t=0.008 0-0.046 2,P〈0.05）, but the experimental group improved more than the control group （t=0.008 0-0.046 2,P〈0.05）.The HHI score of post-education experimental group reached （39.8 ±5.3）.Conclusions Health education combined with three-dimensional imaging technology can significantly improve the hope level and quality of life in hospitalized lung cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy, and are worthy to promote. Key words: Health education; Lung cancer; Quality of life; Chemotherapy; Three-dimensional imaging technology