Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To analyze the changes of immune function and negative emotion after intervention of enteral nutrition combined with progressive muscle relaxation training in patients with gastric cancer chemotherapy. Methods Random parallel control method was used to group 83 patients with gastric cancer chemotherapy in our hospital, 41 patients in the control group were given enteral nutrition for intervention, 42 patients in the observation group were added progressive muscle relaxation training combined intervention, and the anxiety and depression of the two groups of patients were compared before and after intervention , Changes in sleep quality, nutritional status, immune function and quality of life. Results After intervention, the SDS, SAS, PSQI scores and CD8+ levels of the observation group were lower than those of the control group, and the serum albumin, total protein and SF-36 scores were higher than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Progressive muscle relaxation training combined with enteral nutrition can effectively relieve the anxiety and depression of patients with gastric cancer chemotherapy, improve the bodys nutritional status and immune function, and improve sleep and quality of life.

[Keywords] progressive muscle relaxation training; enteral nutrition; gastric cancer; chemotherapy; negative emotions; immune function