Problems existing in basic nursing in maternity wards and nursing countermeasures / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo analyze the current status of basic nursing in maternity wards ot primary hospitals,and establish reasonable measures to improve the quality of basic care. MethodsA retrospective analysis of 98 patients in our hospital from June 2008 to August 2010 was carried out in maternity wards to investigate the problems existing in basic nursing and put forward nursing countermeasures.Another 100 patients were selected after application of nursing countermeasures to investigate the effect of these measures. ResultsProblems existing in basic nursing in maternity wards included dim consciousness of basic nursing,insufficient allocation of nursing staff,unidentified work-reward of basic nursing and low loyalty for nursing work.After implementing nursing countermeasures,an average of 94.90％ pass rate was gained in basic nursing,patients' satisfaction degree reached 96.94％,while before implementing nursing countermeasures,they were only 73.00％ and 72.00％,the difference was statistically significant. ConclusionsStrengthening the management of basic care quality is an important measure to make close nurse-patient relationship under the system of market economy.