Bowers Ben
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge.
Br J Nurs. 2008;17(2):94-8. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2008.17.2.28135.
Surgery for head and neck cancer can leave patients with obvious facial disfigurements. Some individuals adjust remarkably well to their altered appearance and require very little emotional support. Conversely, individuals with poor coping skills or limited support from those close to them can become socially isolated and depressed. Nurses, caring for patients during their hospital stay, are in the ideal position to assess how they are emotionally adapting to having a disfigurement. By listening to the patient, and their family's concerns, nurses can make a real difference to their recovery and quality of life. Through facilitating the development of the individual's practical coping skills and confidence in social situations, nurses can help patients to start to constructively adjust to their new appearance. It is crucial to put patients and their families in touch with ongoing support before they go home.
头颈癌手术可能会给患者留下明显的面部毁容。一些人能很好地适应外貌的改变，几乎不需要情感支持。相反，应对能力差或从身边亲近的人那里得到的支持有限的人可能会变得社交孤立和抑郁。护士在患者住院期间护理他们，处于评估患者如何在情感上适应毁容的理想位置。通过倾听患者及其家人的担忧，护士可以对他们的康复和生活质量产生切实影响。通过促进个人实用应对技能的发展以及在社交场合中的信心，护士可以帮助患者开始建设性地适应自己的新外貌。在患者回家之前让他们与持续的支持取得联系至关重要。
