Effect of nursing intervention on complications and compliance of cancer patients with PICC / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To probe into the effect of nursing intervention on complications and compliance of cancer patients with PICC. Methods 86 tumor patients selected from June 2007 to June 2010were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group with 43 patients in each group. After the two groups of patients were diagnosed they were treated with routine care, the intervention group wasgiven additional comprehensive nursing interventions aiming at PICC complications and compliance. The complications and treatment compliance of the patients were analyzed. Results Compared with the control group, the rate of full compliance significantly improved and the rate of partial compliance significantly decreased in the intervention group. At the same time, compared with the control group, the incidence rate of phlebitis, catheter-related bloodstream infection and catheter blockage and catheter off of the intervention group were significantly lower. Conclusions Nursing intervention for cancer patients with PICC can reduce complications and improve treatment compliance of them and is of great clinical significance.