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The application value of the clinical nursing pathway for patients with head and neck cancer

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Abstract

Objective

The objective of this study was to explore the effect of using the clinical nursing pathway (CNP) to provide high-quality nursing care to patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery and provide a theoretical basis for clinical practice.

Methods

In this study, 303 surgical patients with head and neck cancers were recruited. Participants were divided into 2 groups, based on 2 different nursing methods, i.e.., the control group (152 cases) and the intervention group (151 cases). The control group was given routine nursing care, and the intervention group was assigned high-quality nursing care following the CNP. The knowledge mastery, treatment, psychological status, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction of the two groups were compared.

Results

The knowledge mastery score of the intervention group was higher compared with the control group (p < 0.05); the psychological state score of the intervention group was less than the control group’s score (p < 0.05); the quality-of-life score of the intervention group was higher than the control group’s score (p < 0.05), and the nursing satisfaction score was higher for the intervention group compared with the control group (p < 0.05).

Conclusion

High-quality nursing using the CNP for patients undergoing head and neck cancer surgery helps to improve patients’ knowledge mastery, mental state, quality of life, and nursing satisfaction.

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All data included in this study are available upon request by contact with the corresponding author.

Abbreviations

CNP:

The clinical nursing pathway

HAMA:

The Hamilton Anxiety Scale

HAMD:

The Hamilton Depression Scale

SF-36:

The Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form 36

PF:

Physical

RP:

Role physical

BP:

Body pain

GH:

General health

VT:

Vitality

SF:

Social

MH:

Mental health

PPT:

PowerPoint

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Capital Medical University Affiliated Beijing Shijitan Hospital, No. 17 of Yangdianfang, Haidian District, Beijing, 100038, China

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Conception and design of the research: YL. Acquisition of data: YL. Analysis and interpretation of the data: YL. Statistical analysis: YL. Writing of the manuscript: YL. Critical revision of the manuscript for intellectual content: YL. All authors read and approved the final draft.

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Yin, L. The application value of the clinical nursing pathway for patients with head and neck cancer. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 149, 9629–9634 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00432-023-04679-1

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