**Background:** Cervical cancer is the 4th most common cancer in women, with an estimated 604,127 new cases and 341,831 deaths in 2020. Comprehensive treatments can prolong survival, but many patients lack recovery nursing knowledge, leading to negative emotions and sexual disorders after discharge. Hospital-family integrated continuation care is an extended care service designed to meet discharge needs, providing continuous and coordinated nursing across different rehabilitation settings. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of information technology-based hospital-family integrated continuation nursing on negative mood, family function, and sexual function in patients after cervical cancer surgery.
**Methods:** A total of 114 patients after cervical cancer surgery treated at Wuhan NO.1 Hospital from July 2019 to July 2021 were selected. Inclusion criteria: diagnosed with stage I or II cervical cancer per 2019 NCCN guidelines, treated with cervical cancer surgery, no history of tumor metastasis or pelvic surgery, education above elementary school, clear awareness, ability to express wishes, and possession of a smartphone with WeChat. Exclusion criteria included severe complications, incomplete clinical data, communication disorders, other tumors, and expected survival less than 1 year. Patients were divided into control (n=57) and observation (n=57) groups. The control group received routine care including condition observation, activity guidance, diet planning (liquid to solid progression over 5 days), skin care, indwelling catheter care, Kegel pelvic floor muscle exercises, and psychological care. The observation group additionally received information technology-based hospital-family integrated continuation care: a medical care treatment team (1 physician + 2 nurses per group), bedside handover at 8:00 AM, patient notebooks for recording symptoms/needs, individualized treatment plans with family involvement, monthly telephone follow-up after discharge, and a WeChat public account pushing educational content (cervical cancer knowledge, pelvic floor muscle exercise skills, complication management, couples emotional guidance) in picture and video formats for 3 months post-discharge. Outcomes were assessed using the Brief Profile of Mood States (anxiety, depression, fatigue, anger; each 0-7), family function evaluation (60 items, 1-4 scale, Cronbach α=0.726), and the Female Sexual Function Inventory (FSFI; 19 items, 6 dimensions, total score <26.55 indicates sexual dysfunction). Statistical analysis used SPSS 25.0 with Fisher exact or χ² tests; P<.05 was considered significant.
**Key Results:** Baseline characteristics were comparable between groups. Mean age: observation 56.62±11.56 vs control 56.78±11.32 years (P=.957). Disease duration: 5.29±3.64 vs 6.34±3.55 years (P=.263). BMI: 26.69±2.66 vs 26.76±3.32 kg/m² (P=.901). Cancer staging distribution was similar (P=.984). For negative emotions, the observation group showed significantly lower scores after care: anxiety 2.35±0.26 vs 4.03±1.24 (P=.017), depression 1.57±0.30 vs 3.37±0.34 (P=.009), fatigue 2.27±0.41 vs 3.95±0.32 (P=.012), anger 2.95±0.52 vs 4.71±0.51 (P<.001). For family function, the observation group had significantly lower (better) scores after care in problem solving (11.29±0.61 vs 17.68±1.47), role (17.23±0.68 vs 28.23±1.37), emotional response (12.15±0.46 vs 15.25±1.82), emotional involvement (14.26±0.37 vs 19.23±0.57), and total family function score (21.89±3.66 vs 29.25±5.07) (all P<.05). For sexual function, the observation group showed significantly higher FSFI total scores after care (17.24±3.53 vs 12.27±2.65, P<.001) and significantly higher scores across all domains: sexual desire (3.23±0.45 vs 2.23±0.57, P=.023), sexual arousal (2.25±0.42 vs 1.25±0.22, P=.015), vaginal lubrication (2.83±0.57 vs 1.63±0.37, P=.009), orgasm (2.85±0.64 vs 1.15±0.34, P=.019), sexual satisfaction (3.27±0.21 vs 2.23±0.57, P=.011), and dyspareunia (3.21±0.51 vs 2.25±0.32, P=.028).
**Clinical Implications:** Hospital-family integrated continuation nursing based on information technology significantly improves negative emotions, family function, and sexual function in patients after cervical cancer surgery compared to routine care alone. The intervention model—combining bedside handover, patient notebooks, joint rounds, telephone follow-up, and WeChat-based education—provides continuous, coordinated care that addresses both physical and psychological needs. This approach may reduce unnecessary hospital visits, save medical resources, and improve nurse-patient relationships. The study was limited by its single-center design, small sample size, and inclusion of only stage I-II patients from China, which may limit generalizability. Future multicenter studies with larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these findings.