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Objective To investigate the effect of continuing nursing on elderly patients with high risk of pressure sores. Methods High-risk elderly patients with pressure sores healed in our hospital in January 2014 to December 2014 were divided into control group and observation group with 130 cases in each group by random number table. The control group received routine follow-up service, while the observation group were intervened by continuing nursing care. To observe the differences before and after the interventions in both groups on the patient's quality of life and the incidence of pressure sores. Results There was statistically significance on mental function scores (t=12.393, P=0.000), social function score (t=8.459, P=0.000) and overall quality of life score (t=12.750, P=0.000) between the two groups after the interventions. Meanwhile, there was no statistically significance on material life score (t =-1.913, P=0.057) and physical function score (t=-0.328, P=0.744). The difference of the re-occurrence of pressure sores in the two groups was statistically significant (χ2=35.96, P=0.000), either. Conclusions Continuing nursing intervention can obviously reduce the risk the re-occurrence of pressure sores on high-risk elderly patients, in particular to improve the quality of life aspects of mental function and social function in patients, meanwhile with no obvious improvement in that of material life and body functions.
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Objective To identify the patient satisfaction on follow-up service from the community health service (CHS) or West China hospital (WCH) and to compare the patient satisfaction on follow-up service from CHS and WCH.Methods A cross-sectional survey was used in this study to identify the patient satisfaction on day surgery.The questionnaires were self-made through literature review.Purposive sampling was used in collecting the data.Results Totally 758 qualified questionnaires were collected.The proportions of qualified questionnaires were 96.3％.Respectively,79.3％ of patients were completely satisfied with follow-up service from WCH,19.3％ of patients were partly satisfied,and 1.4％ of patients were completely dissatisfied.66.7％ of patients were completely satisfied with follow-up service from CHS,33.3％ of patients were partly satisfied with follow-up service from CHS,and no objects were completely dissatisfied.Conclusions Patient satisfaction on follow-up services from WCH was higher than CHS.It is essential to enhance follow-up services from CHS.
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Chronic postoperative pain (CPP) is an important health problem. This is a narrative review of etiologies, mechanisms, risk factors, means of reducing the risk, and treatment of chronic postoperative pain. Methods: This is a topical review based on a focused literature review and personal clinical experience and research efforts on chronic pain after surgical interventions. Results: CPP is defined as new pain in the area of surgery that lasts more than 3-6 months after the operation, is clearly related to tissue and nerve injuries during the operation and cannot be explained by other etiologies. The overall prevalence is that 20-40 percent have some pain and discomfort for a few weeks, 10 percent have moderate pain that cannot be neglected for a few months, about 1 percent develop debilitating CPP. CPP is caused by nerve and tissue injury and abnormal reactions to such injury. Only those who have pre and peri-operative risk factors determined in part by genetic makeup, reinforced by abnormal pain modulating mechanisms, having chronic pain in other part(s) of the body, having psychological stress factors andc atastrophizing thoughts and anxiety, having severe acute pain during and immediately after surgery, chemotherapy or radiation after cancer surgery, and being younger rather than elderly. Risks of CPP can be estimated by a simple scoring system with approximate risk prediction determined by the number and degree of preoperative risk factors. A number of procedures and drugs can ameliorate these risk factors: Regional and local anesthetic techniques when appropriate, anti-hyperalgesic drugs with nitrous Introduction Long-lasting new pain after an operation is a common, sometimes a debilitating consequence of surgery. We know some factors that increase the risk of developing chronic postoperative pain (CPP). The patients GP, surgeon, and anesthesiologist must focus on these risks and prioritize efforts to reduce their effects...