Application study of a nutritional assistant role in nutritional intervention of head and neck cancer sufferers
undergoing chemoradiotherapy
1Wang Shu'an,2Feng Qingzhao,3Wang Yi,4Xu Yan,1Chen Xiaotian,5Zhang Nan
1Department of Clinic Nutrition Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School Nanjing
210008 Jiangsu China
2Department of General Surgery Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University
Medical School Nanjing 210008 Jiangsu China
3Department of Oncology Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated Hospital of
Nanjing University Medical School Nanjing 210008 Jiangsu China
4
Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Nanjing 210009 Jiangsu China
5Department of Clinical Laboratory Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing
University Medical School Nanjing 210008 Jiangsu China
Abstract：Objective To explore the effects of a nutritional assistant nursing-mode in head and neck cancer patients undergoing
radiotherapy whose degree of implementation of nutrition programmes and impact on nutrition status and physical and mental
health. Method 138 patients with head and neck cancer in Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital from June 2018 to December 2021 were
selected and randomly divided into control group n = 72 and observation group n = 66 . The intervention group patients adopted
the nursing-mode of a nutritional assistant role. In the control group was treated with routine nursing-mode. All patients received
radical concurrent chemoradiotherapy. Then the nutrient intaking nutritional indexes the degree of anxiety and depression as well as
quality of life were compared between the two groups. Result The energies of the two groups were decreased while the indexes of
intervention group were better at other time points but there was no statistical significance P> 0. 05 . The proteins intakes of the
intervention group were better between two groups P<0. 05 . The HADS and KPS scores of the intervention group were better P<
0. 05 . The indexes of serum albumin and weight in the intervention group were better except CRP P< 0. 05 . Conclusion In the
treatment of head and neck cancer the nursing-mode of a nutritional assistant role may help to maintain patients' energy as well as
protein intaking. In addition it may also alleviate nutritional status and the physical and psychological healthy states.
1王淑安,2冯庆钊,3王漪,4徐燕,1陈晓甜,5张楠. 营养助理模式在头颈部肿瘤放化疗患者营养干预中的
应用研究[J]. 肿瘤代谢与营养电子杂志, 2023, 10(3): 348-353.
1Wang Shu'an,2Feng Qingzhao,3Wang Yi,4Xu Yan,1Chen Xiaotian,5Zhang Nan. Application study of a nutritional assistant role in nutritional intervention of head and neck cancer sufferers
undergoing chemoradiotherapy. Electron J Metab Nutr Cancer, 2023, 10(3): 348-353.
