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ArticleAmerican journal of translational research2021

The effect of evidence-based nursing program of progressive functional exercise of affected limbs on patients with breast cancer-related lymphoedema.

Yufen Zhuang, Zhaoyan Pan, Minxiang Li, Zan Liu, Yudan Zhang, Qian Huang

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Article in American journal of translational research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Yufen ZhuangDepartment of Surgery, Donghu Branch of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University Haikou 570100, Hainan, China.
Zhaoyan PanDepartment of Thyroid and Breast Surgery/Department of Gastrointestinal Tumor Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University Haikou 570311, Hainan, China.
Minxiang LiDepartment of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University Haikou 570311, Hainan, China.
Zan LiuDepartment of Tropical Diseases/Department of Infectious Diseases, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University Haikou 570311, Hainan, China.
Yudan ZhangDepartment of Surgery, Donghu Branch of The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University Haikou 570100, Hainan, China.
Qian HuangDepartment of General Surgery/Wound Stoma Care Clinic, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University Haikou 570311, Hainan, China.
Hainan Medical University · CNHainan General Hospital · CNHainan Medical College Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study explored and analyzed the effect of evidence-based nursing program of progressive exercise on patients with breast cancer-related lymphoedema.

methods78 breast cancer patients who underwent breast cancer surgery in our hospital from January to December 2018 were chosen as the control group, and 83 patients enrolled from January to December 2019 with the same condition were selected as the observation group. The control group was given routine nursing measures after surgery, while the observation group was given the evidence-based nursing (EBN) program of progressive functional exercise on affected limbs after breast cancer surgery. The postoperative lymphedema, function recovery of upper limb, score of quality life and the satisfaction of patients to nursing were compared between the two groups.

resultsThe degree of lymphedema in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group 4 weeks after surgery (P<0.05). The limb lifting function, abduction function and rotatory function of the observation group were significantly superior to those of the control group (P<0.05). The scores of physiological status, emotional status, functional status and additional concerns in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group 4 weeks after operation (25.46±3.97 vs. 16.95±4.17; 24.74±3.11 vs. 17.42±2.86; 25.48±1.69 vs. 25.48±1.69; 24.51±4.12 vs. 18.32±2.56) (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in social/family status scores between the two groups (P>0.05). Additionally, the satisfaction of patients in the observation group to nursing care was also significantly higher than that in control group (P<0.05).

conclusionThe evidence-based nursing program of progressive exercise can effectively reduce the lymphedema of patients after breast cancer surgery, improve their postoperative upper limbs function, and effectively promote the quality of life and nursing satisfaction, which is worthy of clinical promotion.

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breast cancer-related lymphoedemaevidence-based nursing programFunction exercise of progressive limbs

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PMID34017544
PMCPMC8129270
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