Preoperative health guidance for gastric cancer patients

Preoperative health guidance for gastric cancer patients includes:

1. Psychological counseling

① Introduce the hospital and ward environment, the attending doctors, nurses and their work experience to the patients upon admission; ② Explain in an easy-to-understand manner the relevant knowledge on disease treatment, and explain the necessity, importance and cure rate of surgical treatment; ③ Explain the role of various preoperative preparations (fasting from food, indwelling gastric tube and urinary catheter, skin preparation, blood matching, skin test, enema, gastric lavage); ⑧ Guide family members to help patients reduce anxiety, increase confidence in treatment, eliminate fear and sadness, and treat the disease with a calm mind.

2. Dietary guidance

① Explain the importance of increasing nutrition to the patient to gain cooperation; ② Develop a diet plan with the patient and his family; ③ Understand the patient's eating habits, guide and encourage the patient to eat high-protein, high-calorie, high-vitamin, easily digestible, non-irritating liquid or semi-liquid food, such as egg soup, milk, broth, fish soup, vegetable juice. Eat small meals every 3-4 hours, 200ml each time.