Efficacy of a Combination of Functional Exercise and Psychological Interventions in Improving Postoperative Rehabilitation and Intervention Compliance in Patients With Breast Cancer

Objective

This study aimed to investigate the effect of a combination of functional exercise and psychological interventions on postoperative rehabilitation and intervention compliance in patients with breast cancer (BC).

Methods

This study involved 100 patients with BC who underwent a radical mastectomy in our hospital between April 2020 and April 2021. We assigned patients to a control group (with a functional exercise intervention for patients) and an observation group (where patients received psychological interventions based on functional exercise) using a random number table. We observed and recorded the general data, intervention compliance, range of motion (ROM) of the shoulder joint pre and postintervention, pre and postintervention quality of life scores, and anxiety and depression scores before and after the interventions.

Results

There were no significant differences in general data between the 2 groups (P > .05). Repeated measures analysis showed no preintervention differences in compliance, shoulder ROM, quality of life, or anxiety and depression scores (P > .05). Postintervention, compliance and shoulder ROM improved in both groups, with the observation group significantly outperforming the control group (P < .05). Quality of life scores improved significantly in both groups, with higher scores in the observation group at 1 and 3 months (P < .05). Anxiety and depression scores decreased in both groups, with the observation group showing lower scores than the control group (P < .05).

Conclusion

Combining functional exercise with psychological interventions improves treatment compliance, psychological status, postoperative shoulder ROM, and quality of life in breast cancer patients.