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Effect of exercise, nutritional, and psychological interventions on postoperative nutritional and mental status of patients with esophageal cancer

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Esophageal cancer is a malignancy that originates in the epithelium of the esophageal mucosa and has a high mortality rate. Although radiotherapy is the primary treatment modality, it can easily lead to nutritional deterioration and psychological distress, affecting treatment efficacy and quality of life. Currently, there are relatively few postoperative rehabilitation interventions for esophageal cancer. As such, it is particularly important to develop a systematic and comprehensive intervention model to improve the quality of life and nutritional status of patients. AIM: To evaluate exercise, nutritional, and psychological interventions on the postoperative nutritional and mental status of patients with esophageal cancer. METHODS: = 51)]. Nutritional status, anxiety and depression, quality of life, incidence of complications, treatment compliance, and satisfaction with nursing care were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: Serum albumin, prealbumin, hemoglobin, transferrin, and World Health Organization Quality of Life-Brief Version scores were higher in the observation group than those in the control group. After treatment, Self-rating Anxiety Scale, Self-rating Depression Scale, and Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scale scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group. No significant differences were observed in the incidence of complications between the observation and control groups. The observation group exhibited more satisfaction with nursing care and treatment compliance than the control group. CONCLUSION: Exercise, nutritional support, and psychological interventions effectively improves the nutritional status and negative emotions of patients undergoing radiotherapy for esophageal cancer, and enhances treatment compliance and satisfaction with nursing.

Source: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.v17.i11.111233