Investigation and analysis of the nursing knowledge of rural patients with rectal carcinoma after permanent colostomy / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the nursing knowledge of rural patients with rectal carcinoma after permanent colostomy.Methods Data were collected on 54 patients with rectal carcinoma after permanent colostomy using the self-designed questionnaire and analyzed by statistical methods.Results The rural patients with permanent colostomy showed low level of nursing knowledge.Scores of patients with different sexes and family income showed significant difference.Conclusions Medical security system and medical staff should provide with more welfare policy and specialty support for the patients in rural areas to promote their knowledge of self-care.