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- Title
Reminiscence therapy involved care programs as an option to improve psychological disorders and patient satisfaction in elderly lung cancer patients: A randomized, controlled study.
- Authors
Guo, Qingfeng; Li, Tianzhu; Cao, Te; Ma, Chongyi
- Abstract
Objective: Reminiscence therapy (RT) is frequently used with elderly patients to improve their psychological status, but a few studies have examined its application in lung cancer patients. This study explored whether a reminiscence therapy-involved care program (RTICP) could improve cognitive functions, anxiety, depression, patient satisfaction, and survival in elderly lung cancer patients. Materials and Methods: This randomized, controlled study enrolled 138 elderly post-operative lung cancer patients into two groups, an RTICP group (n = 69) and a usual care program (UCP) group (n = 69), for a 12-month intervention period and a follow-up period. During the 12-month intervention, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for anxiety (HADS-A) and depression (HADS-D), patient satisfaction, disease-free survival (DFS), and overall survival (OS) were evaluated. Results: MMSE and patient satisfaction were elevated in the RTICP group compared to the UCP group at month (M) 12. Additionally, RTICP reduced HADS-A at M6, M9, and M12 and the anxiety rate at M9, HADS-D at M9, and M12 compared to UCP, whereas the depression rate was no different between the two groups at any time (all P > 0.050). Moreover, DFS and OS were no different between the two groups (all P > 0.050). Conclusion: RTICP, considered as an optional psychological intervention, enhances cognitive functions, alleviates anxiety and depression feelings, and elevates satisfaction among elderly lung cancer patients.
- Subjects
REMINISCENCE therapy; PATIENT satisfaction; PSYCHOTHERAPY; LUNG cancer; CANCER patients; MARITAL satisfaction; CANCER patient care; PSYCHO-oncology
- Publication
Journal of Cancer Research & Therapeutics, 2022, Vol 18, Issue 7, p1937
- ISSN
0973-1482
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_425_22