Effects of extended nursing based on information, management, relationship on self-care behaviors of patients with heart valve replacement / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the effects of extended nursing based on relationship, information and management on the self-care behaviors of patients with heart valve replacement. Methods According to admission time, 37 patients with heart valve replacement were set as the control group, which was given routine nursing intervention and another 42 patients as the study group, which received extended nursing based on the trinity of relationship, information and management 2~8 weeks after discharge. Before and after intervention, patients were evaluated by using the improved version of self-care behavior evaluation scale of heart disease (SNBAOHD). Result There were significant differences between the two groups in other items of SNBAOHD, except two items of low salt diet and medication (P<0.05). Conclusions Extended nursing after discharge based on the trinity of relationship, information and management can help the patients to be continuously cared. In this case, it is effective for the enhancement of off-hospital self-care ability and prevention of disease relapses.