Contemporary Nursing

Objective To explore the application effect of integrated medical and nursing care combined with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in the postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing radical resection of lung cancer. Methods A total of 80 patients who underwent radical resection of lung cancer in our hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected and divided into a control group and an observation group, with 40 cases in each group, based on different nursing models. The control group received conventional care, while the observation group received integrated medical and nursing care combined with ERAS on this basis. The postoperative extubation time, first time out of bed, hospital stay, incidence of complications, and quality of life score (QLQ-C30) at 3 months after surgery were compared between the two groups. Results The extubation time, first time out of bed, and hospital stay in the observation group were all shorter than those in the control group (P < 0.05); the incidence of complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group (10.0% vs. 30.0%, P < 0.05); the quality of life score at 3 months after surgery in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Integrated medical and nursing care combined with ERAS can effectively promote the early postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing radical resection of lung cancer, shorten the hospital stay, reduce the incidence of complications, and improve the quality of life of patients, which has clinical promotion value.

Integrated medical and nursing care; Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS); Radical resection of lung cancer; Postoperative rehabilitation; Quality of life