Objective  To investigate the effect of positive factors intervention on degree of cancer-related fatigue and negative emotions in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE).

  Methods  Totally 40 patients with HCC from January to June 2018 were selected as control group, and 40 patients with HCC from July to December 2018 were selected as observation group. The control group was given routine nursing, while the observation group was given positive factor intervention on the basis of the control group. The degree of cancer-related fatigue and negative emotions were compared between the two groups.

  Results  The scores of emotional fatigue, cognitive fatigue and physical fatigue in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The scores of stress feeling, anxiety and depression in the observation group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The score of quality of life in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group at the end of the course of treatment (P < 0.05).

  Conclusion  Positive factor intervention can alleviate the severity of fatigue, improve negative emotions and improve the quality of life in patients with HCC after TACE.