Effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on reducing the incidence of malnutrition after interventional therapy for esophageal cancer

Meng Jusi; Qin Xiujuan; Liu Shunhua

doi:10.26939/j.cnki.CN11-9353/R.2025.09.004

Abstract：Objective To explore the effect of comprehensive nursing intervention on reducing the incidence of malnutrition in patients after interventional therapy for esophageal cancer.Methods A total of 120 patients with esophageal cancer who received interventional therapy in our hospital from January 2021 to October 2025 were selected for the study.They were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group,with 60 cases in each group.The control group received routine nursing,while the observation group was given comprehensive nursing measures(including individualized nutritional support,swallowing function training,and digestive tract symptom management)on the basis of routine nursing.At 3 months after the intervention,the incidence of malnutrition,nutritional indicators,digestive tract symptoms,and quality of life were evaluated.Results Three months after the intervention,the total incidence of malnutrition in the observation group was 35.0%,which was significantly lower than the 65.0%in the control group(χ2=12.345,P<0.001).The body mass index[(20.5±2.3)kg/m2 vs(18.8±2.0)kg/m2 t=4.328,P<0.05],serum albumin[(38.2±3.5)g/L vs(34.1±3.2)g/L t=6.792,P<0.05],and hemoglobin[(120.5±13.1)g/L vs(110.3±12.8)g/L t=4.316,P<0.05]in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(all P<0.001).The total incidence of digestive tract symptoms in the observation group was 25.0%,which was lower than the 50.0%in the control group(χ2=9.231,P=0.002),and the total score of the Esophageal Cancer Quality of Life Scale in the observation group[(65.0±7.4)points vs(55.0±7.4)points t=7.390,P<0.05]was significantly higher than that in the control group.All the above differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion Comprehensive nursing intervention can effectively reduce the incidence of malnutrition in patients after interventional therapy for esophageal cancer,and improve their nutritional status and quality of life.