Application of neuro-linguistic programming in psychological intervention for patients with cervical cancer

Objective To explore the application value of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) in psychological intervention for patients with cervical cancer. Methods Totally 86 patients receiving chemotherapy for cervical cancer in Henan Provincial People's Hospital from July 2015 to December 2017 were selected by convenient sampling and divided into the observation group (n=43) and the control group (n=43) according to the random number table. Patients in the control group received conventional psychological intervention, while patients in the observation group received psychological intervention guided by NLP on this basis. The Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) , Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) and 36-Item Short Form Survey Instrument (SF-36) were used to evaluate the status, coping style and quality of life, and compare the compliance of the two groups of patients 3 months before and after intervention. Results The SCL-90 scores in somatization, interpersonal sensitivity, anxiety and depression of the observation group were lower than those of the control group after intervention, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) . The MCMQ score in facing of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, while the scores in avoidance and yield of the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) . The compliance of the observation group was better than that of the control group, and there was statistically significant difference between the two groups (P<0.05) . Conclusions NLP can ameliorate the negative emotions of patients with cervical cancer, change their coping styles, improve their treatment compliance and quality of life, which is of clinical significance. Key words: Cervical neoplasms; Neuro-linguistic programming; Psychological intervention; Negative emotion; Coping style