Effect of extended intervention on perceived stress, voiding function and self-management ability in prostate cancer patients treated with I125 seed implantation under medical community model: a randomized clinical trial

Background: To investigate the effect of extended intervention on perceived stress, voiding function and self-management ability in prostate cancer patients treated with I125 seed implantation under medical community model. Methods: The clinical data of 116 patients with I125 seed implantation for prostate cancer admitted to our hospital from February 2022 to February 2024 were selected and randomly divided into the study group (conventional care intervention + extended intervention under medical community model, 58 cases) and the control group (conventional care intervention, 58 cases). The perceived stress, voiding function, self-care ability and satisfaction were observed and compared between the two groups. Results: Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in tension, loss of control, self-concept, health knowledge level, self-responsibility, self-care skill score, residual urine volume, maximum urinary flow rate, detrusor pressure at maximum urinary flow rate and bladder compliance between the two groups (p > 0.05); after the intervention, the tension, loss of control score, residual urine volume were lower, detrusor pressure at maximum urinary flow rate and maximum urinary flow rate, bladder compliance, self-concept, health knowledge level, self-responsibility, self-care skill score and total satisfaction rate were higher in the study group with significant differences (p < 0.05). Conclusions: Extended intervention under medical community mode in prostate cancer patients with I125 seed implantation can effectively reduce perceived stress, improve voiding function, enhance self-care ability and improve satisfaction. The ISRCTN Registration: This study was registered in ISRCTN (registration number: ISRCTN30921569) and can be found at https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN30921569.

Medical community; Extended intervention; I125 seeds; Prostate cancer; Perceived stress; Voiding function; Self-management ability

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