Reminiscence therapy-based care program for reducing anxiety and depression in glioma survivors

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of reminiscence therapy-based care (RTBC) program on anxiety, depression, patients satisfaction, and survival benefit in glioma patients after tumor resection. A total of 150 eligible glioma patients were randomized into the RTBC group (N = 75, receiving RTBC) and the control care (CC) group (N = 75, receiving CC). Interventions were performed twice a month for 12 months. Anxiety was evaluated by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for anxiety score and Zung self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) score; meanwhile, depression was evaluated by HADS for depression score and Zung self-rating depression scale (SDS) score; additionally, patients satisfaction was scored. A 36-month follow-up was performed, and accumulating overall survival (OS) were calculated. Both anxiety level and depression level were reduced in the RTBC group compared with the CC group at month 9 and month 12 (all P < .05); meanwhile, the proportion of anxious patients and depressed patients were decreased in the RTBC group compared with the CC group at month 12 (all P < .05). Moreover, patients satisfaction scores were increased in the RTBC group compared to the CC group at month 6, month 9, and month 12 (all P < .05). Additionally, accumulating OS showed an increasing tendency in the RTBC group compared to the CC group, but no statistical significance was observed ( P = .186). RTBC program ameliorates anxiety, depression, and promotes patients satisfaction in glioma patients after tumor resection.

Reminiscence therapy care program as a potential nursing intervention to relieve anxiety, depression, and quality of life in older papillary thyroid carcinoma patients: A randomized, controlled study

“…In recent years, RT has achieved a lot of attention for mitigating anxiety and depression in cancer patients ( Zhao, 2021 ; Huang et al, 2022 ). A study claims that RT is effective for glioma patients to reduce anxiety and depression ( Zhao, 2021 ).…”

“…In recent years, RT has achieved a lot of attention for mitigating anxiety and depression in cancer patients ( Zhao, 2021 ; Huang et al, 2022 ). A study claims that RT is effective for glioma patients to reduce anxiety and depression ( Zhao, 2021 ). Besides, RT could serve as a potential nursing intervention for attenuating anxiety and depression in prostate cancer patients ( Huang et al, 2022 ).…”

“…This study discovered that anxiety and depression were attenuated to some extent in the RT-CP group compared with the U-CP group. The potential reasons might be that: ( Megwalu and Moon, 2022 ) RT-CP encouraged older PTC patients to recall and share past positive memories, which would make them feel valued and connected ( Liu and Li, 2021 ; Zhao, 2021 ; Sanabria et al, 2022 ) older PTC patients were likely to develop negative emotions, such as lonely, abandoned, unhappy, self-isolated, etc., while RT-CP allowed them to share pleasant memories with others, which helped these patients to regain hope, confidence, and self-esteem, thus helping them to have an optimistic mindset towards life ( Li et al, 2022 ). Thereby RT-CP could eliminate anxiety and depression to some extent in older PTC patients.…”

The Clinical Value of High-Quality Nursing in Concurrent Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy after Glioma Surgery and Its Influence on the Stress Indicators Cor, ACTH, and CRP

“…In terms of social support, actively communicate with patients' friends and colleagues, obtain their cooperation, and give patients comfort, encouragement, and support. Inform patients of possible advanced adverse reactions during radiotherapy and chemotherapy in advance, and pay attention to the care of adverse reactions [ 6 ]. First of all, it is necessary to closely monitor body temperature changes and duration, take body temperature every 4 hours, pay close attention to changes in the patient's mind, especially within 72 h after surgery, and pay attention to whether the patient has symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and neck stiffness.…”

Reminiscence Therapy as a Potential Method to Improve Psychological Health and Quality of Life in Elderly Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

“…Recently, reminiscence therapy has been adopted to improve the psychological health and quality of life of diverse postoperative cancer patients (12)(13)(14). For instance, a reminiscence therapy-based care program mitigated anxiety and depression in post-operative non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients (13); meanwhile, it also reduced the levels of anxiety and depression and improved satisfaction in glioma patients after tumor resection (15). However, the effect of reminiscence therapy on psychological health and the quality of life in elderly patients with HCC remains obscure.…”