Influences of transitional care on early quality of life in esophageal cancer patients after surgery

• DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2016.14.015
• Publication Date: 2016-05-16
• Authors: Yan Li; Zhenbing You; Wenze Tian; Juan Wang; Ji He; Yongjian Sun
• Keywords: Transitional care; Life quality

Objective To investigate the influences of transitional care on early quality life in esophageal cancer patients after surgery.

Methods A total 195 with were randomly divided into control group (98 cases, regular follow-up) and observation (97 care) according to random number table. And then, readmission rate 2 months post discharge was compared between two groups. Besides, evaluated questionnaire core 30 (QLQ-C30) at intervention.

Results The post-discharge 5.2%, 16.3% a significant difference (χ2=6.332, P=0.012). There no statistically differences scores functional items symptom QLQ-C30 (P>0.05). After interventions, general health, emotional function social higher than those group; fatigue, pain, insomnia, difficult breathing, loss appetite lower there groups (P<0.05).

Conclusions Transitional can provide positive guidance for living condition cancer, improve patients′ so as life.

Key words: Esophageal neoplasms; Quality life; Transitional