The effectiveness of oral care protocol on the cancer patients undergone head and neck radiotherapy

• Main Authors: Trey-Yun,Yang, 楊翠雲
• Other Authors: Chi-Hui Kao
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1996
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/94337053595294065185

碩士 === 長庚大學 === 護理學研究所 === 84 === The alterationin oral membrane of cancer patients is a common health promblem which caused by head neck radiotherapy. Approximately 50~78%patients demonstrated the symptoms of : mucositis , oral ulcer , xerostoma , painful of swallowing and chewing , The purposes of this study were to explore the effects of roal care protocol on oral menbrane structure , oral function , WBC and body weight of cancer patients undergone head and neck radiotherapy. A quasi-experiment study (1)Experimental group presented lower alteration in oral mucous structure then control group.(2)Experimental group demonstrated lower alted oral eunction then control groupexcept oral taste.(3)There was no significant difference in WBC change between two group. (4)experimental group had lower body weight change than control group. The results of this study suggested that the oral care protocol can be an affective nursing intervention in clinical setting.