ObjectiveTo analyze the effects of continuous nursing intervention on postoperative level of hope and quality of life in patients treated with radical resection of colon cancer.

MethodsEighty-four patients treated with radical resection of colon cancer were randomly divided into the observation group and control group(42 cases in each group).The control group was treated with conventional discharge guidance and following-up method, and the observation group was nursed with continuous nursing intervention and followed up for 3 months.The postoperative level of hope and quality of life in two groups were evaluated using the Herth Hope Index and Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30(QLQ-C30) at discharge and end of following-up, and the difference of the rehabilitation between two groups was compared.

ResultsAt discharge, there was no statistical significance in the HHI between two groups(P>0.05).At 3 months of following-up, there was no statistical significance in the positive action scores Herth score of between two groups(P>0.05), but the total scores of the positive attitude, intimate relationship and hope in observation group were higher than those in control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).At the end of following-up, the social function score in QLQ-C30 in observation group was higher than that in control group(P < 0.01), while the differences of the physical function, role function, cognitive function and emotional function between two groups were not statistically significant(P>0.05), and the scores of the symptom fields(including poor appetite, pain, constipation, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting) in observation group were lower than those in control group(P < 0.05 to P < 0.01).

ConclusionsThe continuous nursing intervention for patients treated with radical resection of colon cancer can improve the hope level and quality of life.