Effect of discharge preparation plan + palliative care mode on advanced cancer patients and primary caregivers
Objective To explore the effect of discharge preparation plan + palliative care mode on advanced cancer patients and primary caregivers.Methods A total of 120 patients with advanced cancer and their families admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University from January to December 2022 were selected as the research objects.According to the number table method,they were divided into the reference group and the study group,with 60 patients and 60 families.The control group received routine nursing + discharge preparation plan,and the study group also added palliative care intervention.The psychological state of the two groups and the changes of psychological stress and quality of life of the main caregivers were observed.Results After intervention,the scores of self-rating depression scale and self-rating anxiety scale in both groups were lower than that before intervention,and the study group was lower than those of the reference group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The scores of the rumination on sadness scale of the main caregivers in both groups were lower than that before intervention,and the study group was lower than those of the reference group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).The score of family caregiver-specific quality of life scale of primary caregivers in both groups was higher than that before intervention,and the score of study group was higher than that of reference group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Discharge preparation plan + palliative care for patients with advanced cancer can effectively improve the negative emotions of patients and their main caregivers,and improve the quality of life of caregivers.
Advanced cancerDischarge preparation planPalliative carePsychological stressQuality of life