Effect of a psychological nursing intervention on quality of life and cognitive function in patients with gastric carcinoma: A randomised controlled trial

Abstract

Gastric carcinoma (GC) is one of the most common digestive cancers and ranked the 2nd most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide (Siegel, Miller, & Jemal, 2017; Sitarz et al., 2018). The incidence rate of GC differs geographically, with more than 40% of the worldwide annual cancer incidences in China (Zhu & Li, 2010). The incidence rate of GC has declined significantly and the overall survival rate of GC has been improved substantially due to the advances of diagnostic technologies and therapeutic strategies in past decades (Bertuccio et al., 2009; Stock & Otto, 2005). Very few symptoms of GC can be observed at early stage, but patients may experience indigestion, stomach pain, cancer-related fatigue, loss of appetite and weight loss at later stage (Zali, Rezaei-Tavirani,

Impact of Health Education Based on Protective Motivation Theory on the Mood State, Cancer-Related Fatigue, and Hope Level of Gastric Cancer Patients

“…The results presented in Table 2 indicate that the intervention led to a higher Morisky medication compliance score in the observation group compared to the control group. This finding suggests that health education based on the theory of protective motivation effectively promotes improved medication compliance among gastric cancer patients, which aligns with the findings by Zhang et al ( 16 ). The success of this approach could be attributed to comprehensive education methods such as individualized guidance, experience sharing, and collective education.…”

Antimicrobial Step-Down Therapy versus Conventional Antimicrobial Therapy in the Treatment of Patients with Sepsis

“…Previously, conventional antimicrobial therapy adopted an ascending stepwise model, which has been shown to be effective in patients with mild infections. However, for severe infection cases, despite certain mitigation on the APACHE II score and inflammatory response [ 15 ], it is mostly substituted by cephalosporins with higher potency due to its suboptimal efficacy, which increases the risk of adverse effects and the development of drug-resistant bacteria [ 16 ]. As a result, “step-down treatment” was recommended as a sensible medication approach for antimicrobial drug usage in ICU patients with severe bacterial infections.…”