Abstract: Objective To evaluate cancer patients in the palliative care ward by applying the comprehensive narrative nursing assessment method and the Omaha Problem Classification System, the main care problems of the patients were identified, providing practical basis for the palliative care team to offer subsequent palliative care services to patients and their families, in order to improve the quality of life of patients at the end of their lives and enhance the care capabilities of the palliative care team. Methods In this study, 300 cancer patients from the palliative care ward of Beijing Luhe Hospital Attached to Capital Medical University were selected by convenience sampling. The comprehensive narrative nursing assessment method was used for evaluation, and the modified Omaha Problem Classification system was adopted to collect the care problems of the patients. Results The main nursing problems of the 300 cases were mental health, digestion and hydration, spirituality, pain, sleep and rest patterns, role change, etc. Conclusion Comprehensive narrative nursing assessment combined with the Omaha Problem Classification System helps hospice care teams to identify care issues for cancer patients comprehensively and effectively, thereby providing better hospice care services for patients and their families.

Key words: comprehensive narrative nursing evaluation, Omaha Problem Classification System, palliative care, cancer

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