Open AccessContinuous quality improvement of nutrition management during radiotherapy in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Author(s) -
Ji Juan,
Jiang Dandan,
Xu Zhe,
Yang Yiqun,
Qian Keyan,
Zhang Muxing
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nursing open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.55
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2054-1058
DOI - 10.1002/nop2.1039
Subject(s) - mucositis , medicine , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , radiation therapy , intervention (counseling) , parenteral nutrition , quality management , medical nutrition therapy , intensive care medicine , nursing , management system , operations management , economics
Aim To investigate the effect of implementing a model for continuous quality improvement in the nutritional management of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with radiotherapy. Design methods In the intervention group ( n = 77), a model for the continuous quality improvement of efforts at nutrition management was implemented. These efforts included the development of a new process for nutrition management, a system to provide nutritional support and the use of targeted intervention plans to improve nutrition. The time from diagnosis to the administration of radiation therapy, the severity of oral mucositis and dietary factors were recorded and considered in the development of targeted nutrition intervention and nutrition education. The control group ( n = 71) followed the original procedures for nutrition management. Results The study found that the CQI model can decrease the severity of oral mucositis caused by radiation and improve nutritional status in affected patients.