Reminiscence Therapy-Engaged Care Exhibits a Pleasing Effect on Attenuating Psychological Burden and Bolstering Quality of Life in Elderly Postoperative Cervical Cancer Patients with Anxiety or Depression
Reminiscence therapy (RT) is an effective psychological intervention to address mental disorders in the elderly; however, it is insufficiently appraised in elderly postoperative cervical cancer patients complicated with anxiety or depression. Hence, this study aimed to explore the effect of RT-engaged care (RTEC) on this population. Totally, 112 elderly postoperative cervical cancer patients with anxiety or depression were enrolled in this single-center, randomized, controlled study, and randomized into RTEC group (N = 56) or usual care group (N = 56) for a 12-week intervention. Evaluations were performed at baseline and the 4