Abstract:Objective To investigate the impact of the “self-efficacy gas station” nursing model on the compliance with postoperative neck function exercises and nursing satisfaction in patients with head and neck tumor. Methods A total of 90 head and neck tumor patients admitted to Jiangsu Cancer Hospital from March 2020 to November 2022 were selected. They were randomly divided into a control group and an observation group, with 45 patients in each group. The control group received routine nursing intervention during the perioperative period, while the observation group received the “self-efficacy gas station” nursing model intervention. The compliance with neck function exercises, hope index, disease coping strategies, and nursing satisfaction were observed in both groups before and after the intervention. Results After the intervention, the observation group had higher scores in compliance with neck function exercises, compliance with exercise precautions, and seeking advice compared to the control group (P＜0.05). The observation group had higher scores in positive attitude, proactive behavior, and maintaining intimate relationships dimensions of the Herth hope index (HHI) compared to the control group (P＜0.05). The observation group had higher scores in the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) approach dimension compared to the control group, while the avoidance and yielding dimensions were lower than the control group (P＜0.05). The nursing satisfaction of the observation group was higher than that of the control group(95.56% vs 82.22%， P＜0.05). Conclusion The “self-efficacy gas station” nursing model can improve the compliance with postoperative neck function exercises in patients with head and neck tumor, enhance hope index, improve disease coping strategies, and increase nursing satisfaction.