Nursing intervention in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Nursing intervention in the treatment of esophageal carcinoma [Keywords] esophageal radiation therapy nursing intervention Radiation therapy is commonly used in the treatment of localized esophageal cancer treatment methods, the treatment of esophageal cancer in the period to play a different role, but because with the increase in external radiation dose will be different levels of the esophagus, trachea, and some of the complicated reaction disease, coupled with radiation for systemic and local organ, tissue damage and fear of cancer and radiation dual mental stress, physical condition of patients can deteriorate rapidly, resulting in treatment can not continue, so in the course of treatment to strengthen support for treatment, do good patient care, reduce or reduce radiation side effects and complications, thereby improving the patient’s quality of life. 1 before radiotherapy care 1.1 psychological care to our enthusiastic attitude to communication with patients, expressed understanding of the patient’s emotional, psychological care to carry out targeted work patiently to explain to patients and their families, treatment of esophageal cancer, treatment, location and radiation methods, patient to convince the patient feel at ease with the treatment so that patients know how to keep a stable mood and a good mental state, the recovery of the disease will play a very important role. introduce sections of the health care situation, so that patients have a sense of security and trust. 1.2 Preparation before radiotherapy to help physicians complete a variety of checks, including blood, CT, positioning, cleaning patients irradiated sites, enhance their nutrition, ensure adequate sleep, improve the general situation, make the body ready for the radiotherapy. 2 care during radiotherapy 2.1 Psychological care nurses to have good quality and high sense of responsibility and do the patient’s ideological work, seek t