Objective:

To evaluate the association between combined exercise rehabilitation, behavioral interaction nursing, and postoperative outcomes in patients with lung cancer.

Key Findings:

• Quality of life scores improved by 27.3% in the intervention group compared to minimal change in controls (P<0.001).
• Significant improvements in arterial oxygenation (PaO2 and SaO2) were observed (P<0.001).
• Muscle tone recovery showed improvements in upper (48.2%) and lower extremities (55.5%) compared to controls (P<0.001).
• Systemic inflammation decreased with a 20.9% reduction in hs-CRP levels (P<0.001).
• Depression prevalence decreased by 62.0% and anxiety by 53.3% in the intervention group (P<0.001).
• Hope scores increased by 34.5% and self-efficacy improved by 28.5% (P<0.001).

Interpretation:

The combined approach of exercise rehabilitation and behavioral nursing was associated with enhanced multidimensional postoperative recovery in lung cancer patients.

Limitations:

• Observational design may introduce unmeasured confounding.
• Further prospective randomized controlled trials are essential to establish causality.

Conclusion:

The findings suggest that combined exercise rehabilitation and behavioral interaction nursing may represent a promising comprehensive rehabilitation strategy for lung cancer patients.