Effectiveness of a comprehensive post-operative health education program in improving quality of life after gastric cancer surgery | Zendy

Qian Gao | Zendy; Huiyan Li | Zendy; Yuan Zou | Zendy; Bo Hou | Zendy; Lixiu Liu | Zendy

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Effectiveness of a comprehensive post-operative health education program in improving quality of life after gastric cancer surgery

Author(s) -

Qian Gao,

Huiyan Li,

Yuan Zou,

Bo Hou,

Lixiu Liu

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

annals of palliative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2224-5839

pISSN - 2224-5820

DOI - 10.21037/apm.2020.04.14

Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , cancer , health education , psychological intervention , nausea , physical therapy , intervention (counseling) , rehabilitation , surgery , nursing , public health

Patients with gastric cancer often experience postoperative problems such as dumping syndrome, abdominal cramps, and nausea, which have profound effects on their mental health and quality of life. Earlier studies have shown that comprehensive health education can dramatically improve the quality of life of cancer patients after surgery. Thus, in this study, we conducted a health education intervention program in patients who had undergone surgical treatment for gastric cancer and evaluated the effectiveness of this program in improving the postoperative quality of life, with an attempt to offer evidence for better postoperative management of gastric cancer patients.

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