Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To explore the effect of work and entertainment therapy on the quality of life and negative emotions of patients with lymphoma. Methods Eighty-four lymphoma patients in our hospital from February 2019 to February 2021 were selected as the study subjects, and randomly divided into two groups. The control group received lymphoma basic care and routine psychological care, and the observation group was given occupational and recreational therapy on the basis of the control group for a total of 4 weeks of intervention. The cancer patient quality of life scale (EORTCQLQ-C30), anxiety self-rating scale (SAS), and depression self-rating scale (SDS) were compared before and after intervention. Results In the EORTCQLQ-C30 scale after the intervention of the two groups, the scores of functional areas, symptom areas, overall health, and quality of life were significantly higher than those before the intervention, and the scores of the observation group after the intervention were significantly higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). The SAS scores and SDS scores of the two groups after the intervention were significantly lower than those before the intervention, and the scores of the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group after the intervention (P<0.05). Conclusion The intervention of occupational and recreational therapy for patients with lymphoma can significantly improve the quality of life and reduce negative emotions such as anxiety and depression. The related operations are simple and have high application value.

Key words Work and Entertainment Therapy; Lymphoma; Quality Of Life; Negative Emotions