The application of continuing nursing intervention in breast cancer patients undergoing oral molecular targeted drug therapy

Abstract

Objective To explore the effect of continuing nursing intervention on medication compliance and self-care ability in breast cancer patients undergoing oral molecular targeted drug therapy. Methods 120 cases of patients with breast cancer treated with oral molecular targeted drugs were divided into observation group (n=60) and control group (n=60) according to the random number table from June 2016 to January 2017. The control group was treated with routine care, while the observation group was treated with continuing nursing intervention. The duration of intervention was 6 months, and the knowledge, medication compliance, and self-care ability were compared between the two groups. Results The rate of medication compliance, the awareness rate of disease related knowledge, the effective rate of short-term medication in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the adverse reaction rate was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). 3, 6 months after intervention, the scores of self - efficacy, health knowledge, self - care skills, self - concept, and self - care responsibility of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Continuing nursing intervention can effectively improve the medication compliance and self - care ability of breast cancer patients undergoing oral molecular targeted drug therapy, reduce the adverse reactions, and improve the effect of drug use. Key words: Continuing nursing care; Breast cancer; Molecular targeted drug; Medication compliance; Self-care ability