Application effects of traditional Chinese medicine nursing in patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction after chemotherapy for gastric cancer
Objective:To observe application effects of traditional Chinese medicine nursing in patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction after chemotherapy for gastric cancer.Methods:A prospective study was conducted on 82 patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction after chemotherapy for gastric cancer admitted to this hospital from September 2020 to September 2023.According to the random number table method,they were divided into control group and observation group,41 cases in each group.The control group was given routine nursing,while the observation group was given the traditional Chinese medicine nursing on the basis of that of the control group.Both groups were treated for 1 month.The recovery time of gastrointestinal motility,the sleep quality[Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)]score,the quality of life[general quality of life questionnaire-74(GQOLI-74)]score before and after the nursing,and the nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups.Results:The recovery time of gastrointestinal motility in the observation group was shorter than that in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After the nursing,the PSQI score of the observation group was lower than that of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).After the nursing,the GQOLI-74 scores of psychological function,physical function,material life status and social function in the observation group were higher than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Further,the nursing satisfaction of the observation group was 100.00%(41/41),which was higher than 73.17%(30/41)of the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:The traditional Chinese medicine nursing in the patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction after chemotherapy for gastric cancer can shorten the recovery time of gastrointestinal motility,reduce the sleep quality scores,and the quality of life scores and the nursing satisfaction.Moreover,it is superior to the routine nursing.
Gastric cancerChemotherapyGastrointestinal dysfunctionTraditional Chinese medicine nursingSleep qualityQuality of lifeNursing satisfaction