Effect of Team Health Education on Radiodermatitis in Patients with Head and Neck Tumor Radiotherapy Under the Joint Committee International Standards.

Abstract Objectives This study aimed to investigate the impacts of team health education on radiodermatitis in patients undergoing head and neck radiotherapy. Data Sources A total of 118 patients undergoing radiotherapy at the Oncology Department of Qingdao Municipal Hospital under the Joint Committee International (JCI) accreditation standards of medical and health institutions were divided into two groups according to the order of the admission: the intervention group (n = 66) and the control group (n = 52). The patients in the control group were given routine nursing, while those in the intervention group received team health education based on the control group. The incidence and satisfaction of radiodermatitis were observed and compared between the groups, and the EORTC QLQ-C30 and General Quality of Life Inventory-74 were used to evaluate the patients’ quality of life when after radiotherapy and when after 6 months post the radiotherapy, respectively. Conclusion The incidence of radiodermatitis was 100% in both groups, and the difference in the grade of radiodermatitis and quality of life was significant (P Implications for Nursing Practice Team health education under the JCI standards team can reduce the degree of skin injury due to radiodermatitis and improve the quality of life.