Construction and preliminary application of a skin care program in breast cancer patients with radiodermatitis / 中华护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective In this research,we constructed a skin care program for radiodermatitis in breast cancer patients and explore its clinical application effect.Methods The skin care program for radiodermatitis of breast cancer patients was constructed by the evidence summary and expert meeting.By the convenient sampling method,the patients admitted from July 2022 to September 2022 were selected as the control group for routine nursing,and the patients admitted from October 2022 to December 2022 were selected as the intervention group.The severity of radiodermatitis and quality of life of patients were compared between the 2 groups.Results The Radiation-Induced Skin Reaction Assesment Scale score of the intervention group was(4.63±2.12)after intervention,which was lower than(9.88±2.35)of the control group.After intervention,our results determined by RTOG showed that 16 patients in the control group had grade Ⅰ dermatitis(66.7%);8 patients had grade Ⅱ dermatitis(33.3%);22 patients in the intervention group had grade Ⅰ dermatitis(91.7%),and 2 patients in the intervention group had grade Ⅱdermatitis(8.33%).The score of quality of life after intervention was(102.04±18.20)in the intervention group and(78.29±13.18)in the control group.The differences were statistically significant(P＜0.001).Conclusion The skin care program for radiodermatitis can effectively reduce the severity of radiodermatitis of breast cancer patients,and the quality of life of breast cancer patients during radiotherapy can be effectively improved.