Methods and effect of psychological palliative nursing in patients with bone tumors

Abstract

Objective To decrease anxiety,depression,pessimism and other negative emotions in bone cancer patients during chemotherapy,to enhance the quality of life of patients and to achieve the objective of improving treatment.Methods According to theory of palliative care,from February 2009 to February 2010,39 patients with bone tumors admitted for chemotherapy in our department met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled for psychological care.The POMS scale and quality of life core questionnaire were used in the patients before,during,and after the treatment.The results were analyzed.Results In the dynamic comparison.treatment of the subscale scores of POMS increased in varying degrees,with significant difference compared with the Mores after treatment(P 0.05).All the scores of QLQ-C30 showed significant differences after treatment compared with during the treatment(P 0.05).There was no significant difference regarding emotional and overall condition scores(P>0.05),while other subseale scores showed significant differences(P<0.01).Conclusions Application of palliative theory with scientific psychological care and counseling in bone tumors patients can effectively decrease the negative emotions of patients and improve the quality of life of patients. Key words: Palliative nursing; Psychology nursing; Bone tumor; Negative emotions