Effect of electrical stimulation on respiratory training in patients with non-small cell lung cancer after convalescence / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective@#To explore the effect of electrical stimulation breathing training on cardiopulmonary function and quality of life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer during rehabilitation period.@*Methods@#A total of 136 patients with lung cancer who were treated in Harbin Medical University of Cancer Hospital from January 2017 to February 2018 were randomly divided into control group (67 cases) and experimental group (69 cases). Patients in the control group were given routine nursing and treatment, while patients in the experimental group were given electrical stimulation breathing training for 4 weeks on the basis of routine nursing and treatment. Cardiopulmonary function and quality of life were compared between the two groups at 4, 8 and 12 weeks after intervention.@*Results@#The 6-minute walking test results in experimental group for 4, 8 and 12 weeks were (483.36±31.25), (494.61±30.92) and (507.05±32.79) m, which were significantly higher than those in control group (472.06±29.64), (482.85±31.15) and (490.18±32.01) m. The difference was significant (t= 2.162, 2.209, 3.035, all P < 0.01). Borg index in experimental group for 4, 8 and 12 weeks were 1.0 (0.5, 2.0), 0.5 (0.0, 1.0), 0.0 (0.0, 0.5), which were significantly lower than those in control group 2.0 (1.0, 2.0), 1.0 (0.5, 2.0), 0.5 (0.5, 1.0), and 0.5 (0.5, 1.0). The difference was significant (Z= 2.225, 2.692, 3.236, P < 0.05). The scores of physiological function, physiological function, physical pain, general health, vitality, social function, emotional function, mental health of quality of life in experimental group for 12 weeks were (88.42±13.52), (73.64±19.83), (80.51±15.32), (70.22±14.92), (69.64±13.09), (85.28±16.95), (75.93±18.22), (71.24±12.61), which were significantly higher than those in control group (83.14±14.15), (64.51±20.14), (73.15±16.48), (64.68±15.27), (63.96±14.01), (73.59±17.54), (64.07±19.81), (66.35±13.61). The difference was statistically significant (t=2.636-3.636, P < 0.05).@*Conclusions@#Electric stimulation breathing training can improve the cardiopulmonary function and quality of life of patients with non-small cell lung cancer after surgery, and promote lung rehabilitation of patients after surgery, which is worthy of clinical promotion.