The Analysis of Oral Nutrition Support Needs in Chinese Postoperative Gastric Cancer Patients: Based on Information From Internet

Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed to explore oral nutrition support needs in Chinese gastric cancer patients after gastrectomy by analyzing patients question on the internet.Methods: We searched Baidu website for diet question relating to stomach cancer undergoing gastrectomy. Content analysis was used to analyze the data material, Natural language processing & information retrieval sharing platform was used to analyze the sentiment tendency and sentiment attributes of all questions.Results: A total of 1420 diet-related questions were posed during the time before discharge and after gastrectomy several years. About 83.87% of all questions were about what and how to eat after gastric cancer. The results of emotional orientation of oral nutrition problems in patients after gastrectomy was generally positive (positive vs negative score: 1758 VS –1531), but the emotional orientation of diet and symptom problems was generally negative (positive vs negative score: 256.5 VS –410). The oral nutritional requirement of gastric cancer patient included oral nutrition-related solutions provided by professional staff, dietary and prognosis information, food metabolism information, dietary information, oral nutritional supplements information, symptom support, nutrition monitor, psychological support, and exercise information. Conclusions: The dietary problems of patients with gastric cancer after surgery mainly involve how to eat, the causes of diet-related symptoms and treatment methods. Patients and their caregivers need professional person to support their nutrition need, and the nutrition need include dietary and prognosis information, food metabolism information, dietary information, oral nutritional supplements information, symptom support, nutrition monitor, psychological support, and exercise information. The study clarified the specific needs of oral nutrition for patients after gastric cancer surgery, laying a foundation for the formulation of intervention programs.