ZHANG Wenwan, MA Ling, CUI Li
Objective To retrospectively analyze the intervention effect of humanized nursing based on Watsons caring theory in elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after operation. Methods A total of 107 elderly patients who had undergone NSCLC surgery in our hospital from May 2023 to September 2024 were selected. Among them, patients from May 2023 to January 2024 were assigned to a control group (54 cases), and patients from February to September 2024 were assigned to an observation group (53 cases). The control group received routine nursing, while the observation group received humanized nursing guided by Watson's caring theory in addition to routine nursing. The postoperative complication rate, as well as self-care ability [assessed by the exercise of self-care agency scale (ESCA)], self-management efficacy [assessed by the strategies used by people to promote health (SUPPH)] and psychological state [assessed by the Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) and the Hamilton depression scale (HAMD)] scores before and after intervention were compared between the two groups. ResultsCompared with the control group (20.37%), the observation group showed a significantly lower postoperative complication rate (5.66%), with a statistically significant difference (P<0.05). Compared with the control group after intervention, the observation group exhibited significantly increased ESCA and SUPPH scores, as well as significantly decreased HAMA and HAMD scores after intervention (all P<0.001). Conclusion The application of humanized nursing based on Watson's caring theory in elderly patients after NSCLC surgery could regulate their psychological state, improve the level of self-management efficacy and self-care ability, and reduce the incidence of postoperative complications.