Influence of nursing intervention on clinical outcomes and recurrence rate of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of nursing intervention on clinical outcomes and recurrence rate of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis hemoptysis. Methods120 patients with hemoptysis of tuberculosis from October 2008 to October 2009 in our hospital were chosen as research object.They were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group.The control group was treated with conventional methods of nursing care,and the observation group was taken nursing intervention based on routine care.The outcome of the treatment,recurrence rate and medication compliance during 1-year follow- up after discharge for the two groups were compared. ResultsAfter treatment,the outcome of the situation was compared.There were 54 patients cured,1 died,5 patients abandoned treatment and were discharged automatically in the observation group.47 patients were cured,4 died,9 patients abandoned treatment and were discharged automatically in the control group.The cure rate in the observation group was better than the control group.The mortahty rate was significantly lower than the control group.The relapse rate during one-year follow-up were compared.There were 4 cases with recurrence in the observation group,accounted for 6.8％.There were 15 cases with recurrence in the control group,the recurrence rate was 26.8％.The medication compliance of the observation group was significantly better than the control group during 1-year follow-up. ConclusionsNursing intervention can improve patients' medical compliance,enhance treatment effect,and obtain better outcomes.It can improve medication compliance,help establish healthy habits,and reduce the relapse rate post-discharge.