IMPACT OF CONTINUOUS NURSING AND INTERVENTIONAL CARE ON SELF-CARE ABILITY AND GASTROINTESTINAL FUNCTION RECOVERY IN LIVER CANCER PATIENTS: IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Objective: This study explores the impact of continuous nursing combined with interventional care on self-care ability and gastrointestinal function recovery in patients undergoing interventional therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with implications for rehabilitation, nutrition, and physical activity management in post-treatment recovery. Methods: A total of 50 patients who received interventional therapy for HCC at a tertiary-level hospital in Shanghai between March 2020 and September 2021 were randomly assigned to either a study group (n = 25) receiving continuous nursing combined with interventional nursing intervention or a control group (n = 25) receiving conventional nursing care. A 6-month clinical nursing intervention was provided to all patients. The self-care ability and gastrointestinal function recovery of both groups were assessed before and 6 months after treatment, with comparisons made on nutritional status, immune function indices, gastrointestinal recovery time, and postoperative complications. Results: Patients in the study group demonstrated significantly better improvements in self-care ability, gastrointestinal function recovery, nutritional index, and immune function compared to the control group (P < 0.05). Additionally, the study group experienced a shorter gastrointestinal function recovery time and a lower complication rate following intervention. Conclusion: The integration of continuous nursing with interventional care significantly enhances self-care ability, gastrointestinal recovery, and overall rehabilitation outcomes in patients with liver cancer undergoing interventional therapy. These findings underscore the importance of personalized post-treatment care strategies in improving physical recovery, optimizing nutrition, and facilitating rehabilitation for patients engaging in physical activity after cancer treatment. Future research should explore exercise-based rehabilitation models to further support functional recovery and quality of life in post-interventional HCC patients.