Yuanyuan Li1, Xiaoshuang Li2, Cui Mao3, Gaorong Lv4, Zihui Xie5, Hua Jiang6, Ping Li7. 1. Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China. Electronic address: 1048362957@qq.com. 2. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China. Electronic address: happyxiaoshuang@126.com. 3. Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China. Electronic address: 1227163299@qq.com. 4. Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China. Electronic address: 15953173765@163.com. 5. Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China. Electronic address: 474235873@qq.com. 6. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China. Electronic address: qlyyjh@163.com. 7. Department of Health Psychology, School of Nursing, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, China. Electronic address: pingli12@sdu.edu.cn.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The point of view of symptom clusters (SCs) may develop an efficient symptom management strategy to enhance health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in head and neck (HNC) patients with endotracheal tube (ETT). The study aims to investigate the possible SCs in HNC patients with ETT and determine whether there was an independent relationship between one or more SCs and HRQoL. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was adopted, and 203 HNC patients with ETT were recruited. They took measurements of General Information Questionnaire, MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head & Neck, and Twelve-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Spearman correlations, partial correlations, and hierarchical cluster analysis were performed to determine latent number of SCs, and covariance analyses were used to determine independent associations between SCs and SF-12. This study followed STROBE Statement. RESULTS: Pain SCs (pain, distressed, short of breath, and sadness), fatigue SCs (fatigue/weakness, restless, and sleepy), digestive SCs (appetite loss, constipation, and nausea), HNC-specific SCs (dry mouth and mucus), and tracheostomy-related SCs (difficulty swallowing and difficulty with voice and speech) were found. After adjusting covariant variables, this study found independent relationships of pain SCs and fatigue SCs with physical component summary of SF-12, and between fatigue SCs and mental component summary of SF-12. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple SCs were found in those HNC patients. Pain SCs and fatigue SCs were independently associated with HRQoL. In process of caring HNC patients with ETT, it is vital to focus on SCs, especially on pain SCs and fatigue SCs, which might effectively improve patients' HRQoL.
PURPOSE: The point of view of symptom clusters (SCs) may develop an efficient symptom management strategy to enhance health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in head and neck (HNC) patients with endotracheal tube (ETT). The study aims to investigate the possible SCs in HNC patients with ETT and determine whether there was an independent relationship between one or more SCs and HRQoL. METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was adopted, and 203 HNC patients with ETT were recruited. They took measurements of General Information Questionnaire, MD Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head & Neck, and Twelve-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12). Spearman correlations, partial correlations, and hierarchical cluster analysis were performed to determine latent number of SCs, and covariance analyses were used to determine independent associations between SCs and SF-12. This study followed STROBE Statement. RESULTS:Pain SCs (pain, distressed, short of breath, and sadness), fatigue SCs (fatigue/weakness, restless, and sleepy), digestive SCs (appetite loss, constipation, and nausea), HNC-specific SCs (dry mouth and mucus), and tracheostomy-related SCs (difficulty swallowing and difficulty with voice and speech) were found. After adjusting covariant variables, this study found independent relationships of pain SCs and fatigue SCs with physical component summary of SF-12, and between fatigue SCs and mental component summary of SF-12. CONCLUSIONS: Multiple SCs were found in those HNC patients. Pain SCs and fatigue SCs were independently associated with HRQoL. In process of caring HNC patients with ETT, it is vital to focus on SCs, especially on pain SCs and fatigue SCs, which might effectively improve patients' HRQoL.
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