ABSTRACT
Objective To explore the applications effect of evidence-based nursing in the health education for patients with mixed vaginal infections.Methods One hundred and sixty-eight patients with mixed vaginal infection were divided into observation group(n=84) and control group(n=84).Based on the evidence-based nursing method,the observation group first raised questions,then sought evidence to determine the conclusion according to the literature search,and finally combined with clinical evidence to formulate a reasonable plan for health education and effectively implemented.The control group was given conventional nursing.The two groups were compared in terms of rate of disease-related awareness in return visit 1 month after discharge,behavior 2 months after discharge and disease relapse 6 months after discharge.Results The rate of disease-related awareness and behavior in the experiment group were better than those of the control group significantly(all P<0.05).The rate of disease relapse of the experiment group was lower than that of the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion Application of evidence-based nursing method for patients with vaginal infections in health education can guide the nurses' health education target,improve the patients' cognitive and behavior and reduce the rate of disease relapse.