Resistance breathing apparatus training improved cancer-related fatigue and quality of life in patients after lung cancer surgery
Li Dan
Xu Fengkai
Xu Ping
Ou Yufeng
Abstract：Objective To improve cancer-induced fatigue and quality of life in patients with lung cancer after operation through resistive breathing training.Methods A total of 144 postoperative lung cancer patients were recruited from Zhongshan Hospital,Fudan University between July 2021 and September 2022.The patients were divided into two groups,an experimental group and a conventional group,each comprising 72 cases,based on different training method.The experimental group used resistance breathing apparatus for breathing training,while the conventional group received traditional breathing training method.Cancer-related fatigue and quality of life were compared between the two groups after the intervention.Results The effective rate of the experimental group(84.72%)was higher than that of the conventional group(69.44%)(χ2 =40757,P<0.05).The number of mild,moderate and severe fatigue in the observation group was significantly smaller than that in the conventional group(P<0.05).After intervention,the body function score(70.10±7.44)and role function score(68.03±11.11)in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the conventional group(P<0.05).Conclusion Resistance respirator training can significantly enhance the efficacy of patients after lung cancer surgery,reduce cancer-induced fatigue,help patients in postoperative rehabilitation,and improve their quality of life.
Keywords：Resistance breathing apparatusLung cancerCancerous fatigueQuality of life
Publication Date：2024-02-28
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 67-70 )