Home management for lung cancer patients
With advances in medical technology, the survival rate of patients with lung cancer has increased, but the quality of life is not high, through a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, biology, targeting and Chinese medicine. Home-based care for patients after discharge is a very important stage, not only to alleviate the patients ‘ mood, but also to improve their quality of life and extend their survival. Home-based care in the country is still in the process of mapping and starting, and there is no well-developed service system in the community.
Home-based care therefore has to play the role of the family ‘ s primary caregiver-family, most exposed to patients, and is an extremely important source of social support to provide care and care for patients after they leave hospital and return home.
How can high-quality home-based care be provided for patients with lung cancer, who have a longer cycle of treatment and who need family rest and recuperation most of the time after discharge from hospital? How to protect the PICC lifeline? How do we get patients to live without pain?
The home management of lung cancer patients involves a number of aspects, including psychological care, dietary adjustment, exercise and daily care.
As it is said, “three-point treatment, seven-point care”, home-based care is particularly important at the stage of rehabilitation for patients on tumours and even determines the efficacy of the treatment. It is important not to neglect the day-to-day care of patients on tumours during the spring season, in the light of the high and happy years. Collecting these 32 little care techniques so that you can enjoy the festival while taking care of the patient’s body.
The following are specific recommendations:
1. Positive Minding in Psychological Care: Encouraging patients to remain optimistic and positive and to counter negative emotions can help to adjust mentalities by listening to music that relaxes or engaging in preferred activities. Emotional support: Families should give their patients full support and support, listen to their feelings patiently and help them build confidence in overcoming disease. Dietaryly adjusted diet: It is recommended that patients take high protein, high vitamins, low salt and low lipid foods such as eggs, milk, fish and skinny meat. Increased fruit and vegetables: Eat more fresh fruit and vegetables and avoid spicy and cold foods to help improve body metabolism. Prohibition of smoking and alcohol: Tobacco and alcohol are risk factors for lung cancer, and patients should quit smoking completely and limit alcohol intake. 3. Physical exercise chooses the appropriate sport: patients can choose low-intensity sports such as walking, jogging, tai-fisting, which helps to improve lung function and immunity. Progressive: Sport should begin in a short period of time, gradually increasing the time and intensity of the exercise and avoiding overwork. Functional exercise: Capricorn abdominal respiration exercises, effective cough and cough exercises, etc., which help improve respiratory function. 4. Daily care PICC maintenance: If a patient uses the PICC catheter, regular maintenance should be carried out to keep puncture points clean and dry and to avoid heavy lifting and intense exercise. Pain management: The correct use of painkillers, the timely delivery of drugs and the observation of their effects and possible side effects.
After effective treatment, the condition is mitigated and controlled, but does not amount to healing and is subject to strict medical review on a regular basis. After surgery (or after completion of assisted treatment) every three months for the 1-2 year, 4-6 months for the 3-4 year and 1 year after the 5th year.
Through these comprehensive measures, lung cancer patients can be well managed and cared for at home, which can help improve the quality of life and slow progress.
Family members can actively mobilize environmental factors and social resources to help, encourage and support patients, in accordance with their needs, to maximize their social functioning.
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