Effect of hospice care of dignity therapy on hope level of patients with advanced lung cancer
Objective To explore the effect of hospice care of dignity therapy on the hope level of patients with advanced lung cancer.Methods A total of 116 patients with advanced lung cancer admitted to Wuxi Second People's Hospital from October 2022 to April 2023 were selected as the study objects.They were divided into an observation group and a control group by the random number table method,with 58 cases in each group.There were 37 males and 21 females in the observation group;they were(64.69±5.63)years old.There were 36 males and 22 females in the observation group;they were(65.78±5.79)years old.The observation group took hospice care of dignity therapy,and the control group routine nursing.The hope levels,quality of life,and psychological states in the two groups were compared.t and x2 tests were used.Results Before the nursing,there was no statistical difference in the hope level between the 2 groups(P>0.05).After the nursing,the total hope level and life quality score were lower than those before the nursing in both groups(all P<0.05);the scores in the observation group were higher than those in the control group[(39.67±1.47)vs.(35.17±3.05)and(84.72±5.18)vs.(67.96±5.22);both P<0.05].The scores of Self-rating Anxiety Scale(SAS)and Self-rating Depression Scale(SDS)were lower after than before the nursing in both groups;the scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group after the nursing[(43.52±1.36)vs.(45.58±1.40)and(46.83±1.07)vs.(47.96±1.10);both P<0.05].The nursing satisfaction of the observation group was higher than that of the control group[91.38%(53/58)vs.68.97%(40/58)],with a statistical difference(P<0.05).Conclusion Hospice care of dignity therapy for patients with advanced lung cancer can effectively improve their hope level,quality of life,psychological state,and nursing satisfaction.
Advanced lung cancerHospice care of dignity therapyHope levelQuality of lifeMental stateNursing satisfaction