4 Important Aspects of Bone Cancer Care

Nursing is an important part of medical work and a guarantee for achieving good treatment results. In addition, the importance of nursing lies in improving the quality of life of patients. For bone cancer patients, the focus of nursing is on the following four aspects:

1. Basic nursing care for bone cancer

Basic care includes instructing patients to take deep breaths and cough effectively to keep the airway open and avoid aspiration pneumonia; frequently moving the affected limbs to prevent bedsores; instructing or assisting patients to do limb exercises, such as raising the lower limbs, flexing and extending the knees and elbows, etc., and asking the patient's family to help them massage their muscles to prevent joint stiffness and muscle atrophy.

2. Pain care for bone cancer

The characteristic of bone cancer pain is local fixed, persistent dull pain, which is aggravated at night or during activities and relieved during rest. Therefore, patients should minimize activities of the affected area, maintain a comfortable position, increase recreational activities, and divert attention. Nurses should concentrate on performing various nursing operations and avoid touching the painful area. Those who have difficulty falling asleep due to pain can be given appropriate sleeping pills or painkillers for symptomatic treatment.

3. Treatment and nursing of bone cancer

Patients who have undergone surgery or radiotherapy and chemotherapy should be placed in a single room, with fewer visitors to avoid infection. The room should be disinfected with ultraviolet light or fumigated with vinegar. Patients should be given more nutrition to improve their resistance. Patients who have undergone chemotherapy should be closely observed for side effects such as bone marrow suppression, gastrointestinal reactions, stomatitis, phlebitis, nephrotoxicity, and cardiotoxicity.

4. Psychological care for bone cancer

Bone cancer patients all have psychological problems to varying degrees, such as fear, pessimism, despair, and near-death. In addition, divorced or empty-nest elderly patients also feel lonely and abandoned. Therefore, we should try our best to create a harmonious atmosphere and a comfortable and safe environment for patients to gain their trust, introduce disease-related knowledge and medical progress to patients in a timely manner, and introduce more successful cases to patients so that they can build confidence in overcoming the disease.