Effectiveness of Comfort Nursing Combined with Continuous Nursing on Patients with Colorectal Cancer Chemotherapy

Abstract

Purpose. To analyze the application effect of continuous nursing combined with comfort nursing on patients with colorectal cancer chemotherapy and its influence on sleep quality and immune function. Methods. The data of 96 patients with colorectal cancer in the Oncology Department of Peking Union Medical College Hospital from July 2018 to July 2020 were collected and randomized into the control group and study group according to the odd and even numbers, with 48 cases in each group. The control group received routine care during chemotherapy, and the study group implemented continuous care combined with comfort care. Results. After intervention, the results were in favor of the study group than the control group with higher compliance, higher level of various immune indicators, higher quality of life scores, and higher nursing satisfaction rate. In addition, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) scores and the average Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score of the study group after intervention was drastically lower than the control group P < 0.001 . Conclusion. The implementation of continuous care combined with comfort care for patients with colorectal cancer undergoing chemotherapy can effectively improve sleep quality and quality of life, relieve anxiety, and yield high patient compliance, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

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