Psychological and behavioral intervention improves the quality of life and mental health of patients suffering from differentiated thyroid cancer treated with postoperative radioactive iodine-131

Hong-Xia Wu, Hua Zhong, Yue-Dong Xu, Cui-Ping Xu, Ying Zhang, Wei Zhang, Hong-Xia Wu, Hua Zhong, Yue-Dong Xu, Cui-Ping Xu, Ying Zhang, Wei Zhang

Abstract

Background: We examined the effects of psychological and behavioral intervention on health-related quality of life and mental health among patients suffering from differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) treated with postoperative radioactive iodine-131 (RAI).

Methods: Sixty patients with DTC, undergoing RAI, were randomly assigned to receive either conventional nursing (n=30) or a 1-year psychological and behavioral intervention based on conventional nursing (n=30). Health-related quality of life and mental health issues, depression, and anxiety were measured using the Quality of Life Core Questionnaire, Self-rating Depression Scale, and Self-rating Anxiety Score, respectively.

Results: After RAI treatment, patients in both groups showed improved functional capacities (ie, physical, role, cognitive, emotional, and social) and global quality of life, along with reduced depression and anxiety (P<0.05). At 1-year follow-up, compared with patients in the routine nursing group, those in the psychological and behavioral intervention group demonstrated greater improvements in functional capacities, global quality of life, and depression and anxiety symptoms (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Psychological and behavioral interventions for patients with DTC undergoing RAI facilitated positive outcomes, suggesting that nursing care models that include psychological and behavioral interventions may be a complementary strategy for this patient population.

Keywords: anxiety; depression; differentiated thyroid cancer; health-related quality of life; psychological and behavioral intervention; radioactive iodine-131 treatment.

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Psychological and behavioral intervention protocol. Abbreviation: DTC, differentiated thyroid cancer.
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Flowchart showing enrolment criteria.

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