The effect of Orem’s nursing theory on the pain levels, self-care abilities, psychological statuses, and quality of life of bone cancer patients

Objective: This study aims to explore the impact of Orem-based nursing intervention on the pain levels, self-care abilities, psychological statuses, and quality of life in bone cancer patients. Methods: A total of 91 patients with primary bone cancer admitted to our hospital from January 2019 to January 2020 were randomly placed into one of two groups. The patients in the control group (n=43) underwent routine nursing care, and the patients in the experimental group (n=48) underwent Orem-based nursing care during the perioperative period. The two groups were compared in terms of their postoperative recovery times and treatment effects, and their adverse emotion scores, pain levels, self-care abilities, and quality of life before and after intervention. Results: The treatment efficacy in the two groups was similar, but the postoperative recovery times in the experimental group were shorter than they were in the control group (P < 0.05). Compared with before the intervention, the SDS, SAS, and VAS scores were significantly decreased in both groups (P < 0.05), and their self-care abilities and quality of life were significantly higher (P < 0.05) after intervention. Conclusion: Orem-based nursing combined with perioperative care can mobilize patients’ initiative, significantly improve patients’ adverse emotions and pain levels, shorten their postoperative recovery times, and help improve their self-care abilities and quality of life.