Electronic Journal of Liver Tumor ›› 2025, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (2): 37-41.

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Research on the application of clinical nursing based on the target theory in the transcatheter arterial chemoembolization treatment of patients with intermediate and advanced liver cancer

Kou Yinhu*   

  1. Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China
  • Received:2024-10-27 Published:2025-07-29
  • Contact: *Kou Yinhu, E-mail: kouyinhu1@126.com

Abstract: Objective: To explore the impact of clinical nursing based on the target theory on the recovery and prognosis of patients with intermediate and advanced liver cancer treated with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE).
Methods: 92 patients with intermediate and advanced liver cancer who were treated with transdermal puncture TACE in Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University from February 2022 to March 2024 were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into a control group and a research group according to the random number table method. The number of patients was 46 in each case. The control group received routine nursing care, while the research group adopted clinical care based on the standard theory in addition to routine care. Hospitalization (length of stay, cost of stay), pain (visual analogue scale [VAS] score), psychological state (Hamilton anxiety scale [HAMA] score, Hamilton depression scale [HAMD] score), quality of life (quality of life questionnaire-core 30 [QLQ-C30] score) and occurrence of complications were compared between the two groups.
Results: There was no significant difference in hospitalization time and hospitalization expenses between the two groups (both P>0.05). Before nursing, there was no significant difference in the VAS score, HAMA score, HAMD score and QLQ-C30 score between the two groups of patients (all P>0.05). After nursing, the VAS score, HAMA score, and HAMD score of the two groups of patients were significantly decreased, and the decrease was more significant in the study group (all P<0.05); After care, the QLQ-C30 scores of both groups of patients increased significantly, and the increase was more significant in the study group (P<0.05); the incidence of complications in the study group was significantly lower than that of the control group (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Clinical nursing based on target-reaching theory can relieve pain, improve negative emotions, and improve quality of life for patients with advanced liver cancer treated with percutaneous TACE.

Key words: Intermediate and advanced liver cancer, Transcatheter arterial chemoembolization, Nursing, Standard-reaching theory