Trial reportSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2023
The application of the PDCA cycle in the nutritional management of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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- Guidelines for nutrition in adults with head and neck cancer: The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition · 2026Guideline
- Identifying Behaviour Change Techniques in Cancer Nutrition Interventions and Their Implementation Contexts: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- Summary of the best evidence for nutritional support programs in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients undergoing radiotherapy.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of a WeChat-Based, Multidisciplinary, Full-Course Nutritional Management Program on the Nutritional Status of Patients With Ovarian Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Enhancing Medical Record Quality in Psychiatric Care Through PDCA Cycle Management.Risk management and healthcare policy · 2026Article
- Improving the Effectiveness of Intentional Rounding: A Quality Improvement Project.Nursing research and practice · 2026Article
- The clinical value of PDCA cycle led by clinical pharmacists in optimizing the use of antimicrobial drugs in pediatric departments of primary hospitals.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Application of the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycle in Reducing the Incidence of Dysphagia in Oral Cancer Patients After Radical Surgery.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
- Application of PDCA cycle management in the rational use of perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in orthopedic clean surgery.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Construction of a stroke green channel process based on the PDCA cycle management model and its impact on stroke prognosis.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Clinical value of PDCA circulation nursing in reducing nosocomial infection.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- The influence of evidence-based nutritional support plans on the nutritional status and adverse effects of radiotherapy in individuals with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Enhancing the timeliness of EMR documentation in resident doctors: the role of PDCA cycle management.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study is to explore the effect of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle on the nutritional management of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC).
methodsA total of 100 NPC patients were randomly divided into a control group and a PDCA group, with 50 patients in each group. The control group adopted a routine nutritional management strategy, and the PDCA group adopted a PDCA cycle management strategy. The body weight, body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin, serum prealbumin, serum albumin, the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) score, the Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) score, the incidence rate of nutritional risk, the grade of malnutrition, and the grade of oral mucositis were compared between the two groups.
resultsThe body weight, BMI, and serum prealbumin in the PDCA group were higher than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The NRS2002 score and PG-SGA score in the PDCA group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05). The incidence of nutritional risk, the grade of malnutrition, and the grade of oral mucositis were less in the PDCA group than those in the control group (p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in hemoglobin and serum albumin between the two groups (p > 0.05).
conclusionThe PDCA cycle can improve body weight, BMI, and serum prealbumin in NPC patients. It can reduce the NRS2002 score, the PG-SGA score, the incidence of nutritional risk, the severity of malnutrition, and the severity of oral mucositis in NPC patients.
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