Effect of psychological intervention on prevention of postoperation infection in patients with breast cancer / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the effect of psychological intervention on prevention of posloperation infection in patients with breast cancer .Methods 336 patients with breast cancer after operation were divided into the control group and the intervention group with 168 cases in each group.The control group received routine nursing while the intervention group Was given psychological intervention based upon routine nursing.The incidence of postopemtion infection was observed in the two groups.Results Incidenc of infection took place in 27 patients(8.04%)among 336 cases.The incidence rate infection in the control group was 12.50%,which was evidently higher than that of the intervention group(3.57%),x2=9.06,P＜0.01.The infection location and time in the intervention group was better than that of the control group.Conclusion Psychological intervention could reduce the incidence rate of posteperation infection in patients with breast cancer.