TITLE:
Application of Palliative Care in Improving the Quality of Life of Patients with Cancer Pain
AUTHORS:
Zuyan Fan, Jinxiang Lin, Xiangwei Chen, Xiuyan Huang
KEYWORDS:
Cancer Pain, Palliative Care, Quality of Life, Nurse
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.7 No.4,
April
21,
2017
ABSTRACT: Objective: To explore the effect of palliative care on the quality of life of patients with cancer pain. Methods: For May 2015 to May 2016 hospitalized 57 patients with advanced cancer pain carry out palliative care. At the same time, the quality of life questionnaire, including physical function, role function, emotional function, cognitive function and social function, were investigated at the time of admission and 6 weeks after admission. Results: Patients with various functions have significantly improved after palliative care (P Conclusions: Palliative care can effectively improve the quality of life of patients with cancer pain. It is worth in clinical promotion.