Associations between psychological distress and nursing humanistic care demands in patients with surgical treatment of tumors

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Abstract Background Psychological distress in cancer patients affects patients' treatment and recovery and reduces their quality of life. Humanistic care can improve patients' psychological situation. However, there is no research related to humanistic care demands and the psychological distress of cancer patients. Methods A total of 563 tumor patients from our center were recruited and investigated using a general questionnaire, a psychological distress thermometer (DT), and a humanistic care demand questionnaire. Results The average score of psychological distress was (3.75 ± 2.55). There were 256 cases (45.4%) with significant psychological distress (DT ≥ 4). There was a positive correlation between the level of patient psychological distress and nursing humanistic care demand (r = 0.244, P < 0.01). The logistic regression analysis showed that respiratory status, difficulty in arm movement, disrupted daily life, sadness, complaints, tension, and ability to have children were the factors significantly affecting patients' psychological distress (P < 0.05). Conclusion The detection rate of psychological distress in patients with surgical treatment of tumors is high. Influenced by various factors, medical staff should pay great attention to patients’ psychological states and take individualized nursing measures to alleviate their psychological distress.