Abstract
Objective To seek the improvement of rehabilitation nursing intervention on dysphagia and quality of life of patients with esophageal cancer undergoing radiotherapy. Methods A total of 109 patients with esophageal cancer undergoing radiotherapy were selected as research objects. According to the random number table, they were separated into the control group (CG) and intervention group (IG), with 45 cases in CG and 64 cases in IG. In CG, patients were given routine nursing intervention, while those in IG were given rehabilitation nursing intervention. After intervention, the degree of acute radiation injury and the improvement of swallowing function were observed to compare the self-nursing ability, quality of life, and incidence of complications between the two groups. Results The degree of injury in CG was heavier than that in IG. The improvement of swallowing function in IG was better than that in CG. The scores of self-nursing ability and life quality in IG were higher than those in CG, with statistically significant differences (p < 0.05). The incidence of complications in IG was obviously lower than that in CG (p < 0.05). Conclusion Rehabilitation nursing intervention can ameliorate dysphagia, improve the quality of life, and reduce the incidence of complications for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing radiotherapy. It is worthy of clinical application.
Highlights
Esophageal cancer, known as esophagus cancer, is a malignant tumor disease that develops in esophageal epithelial tissue, mostly occurring in people over 40 years old [1]
Patients in control group (CG) were provided with corresponding nursing measures according to the routine nursing process of esophageal cancer. e vital signs, blood routine, and systemic reactions of patients were closely observed, and symptomatic treatment was given in time. e ward was ventilated regularly to keep the air fresh, and the ward was kept quiet. e ward was regularly disinfected, and patients with low leucocyte or infection should be placed in protective isolation. e patient was placed in a comfortable position and kept the respiratory tract smooth
Observing the improvement of swallowing function in both groups, the findings showed that the total response rate in intervention group (IG) (82.8%) was higher than 57.8% in CG, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05) (Table 2)
Summary
Esophageal cancer, known as esophagus cancer, is a malignant tumor disease that develops in esophageal epithelial tissue, mostly occurring in people over 40 years old [1]. China is a country with a high incidence of esophageal cancer. Due to the improvement of diet and living habits, the incidence of esophageal cancer in China has declined in recent years, but its mortality rate remains high [6, 7]. Because there are no obvious clinical symptoms in the early stage of esophageal cancer, 80% of sufferers have entered the middle and late stages when they are diagnosed, often missing the best opportunity to radically cure it [8]. The spread of cancer cells cannot be controlled when the radiotherapy measures are implemented, so the incidence of adverse reactions is higher after treatment [13, 14], which
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