Study on the impact of Enterostomal Therapist-led case management on self-management of enterostomy patients / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of case management mode on self-management ability of enterostomy patients. Methods A total of 104 cases of enterostomy patients were divided into 54 cases in control group and 50 cases in experimental group according to admission time.Used Enterostomal Therapist(ET) as the leading organization of the experimental group to establishing personal files by coordinating team psychological counselors, dietitians, specialists and nurses for individualized nursing services. Patients would receive a three-month nursing practice of case management. The control group would be given nursing intervention and health guidance according to the standardized nursing procedure for enterostomy. After discharge, the nurse-in-charge followed up patients′ treatment completion status. The incidence of enterostomy complications and self-management ability of the stoma in two groups were evaluated at 3 months after surgery. Results In experimental group,the nursing management score of enterostomy was 33.48 ± 4.90, the score of information management was 12.84 ± 2.21, thesymptom observation score was 12.36 ± 1.55, the daily life management score was 30.00 ± 3.40, the psychological management score was 11.64 ± 1.55. Meanwhile,in control group, the nursing management score of enterostomy was 29.74 ± 8.34, the score of information management was 12.10 ± 1.74, the symptom observation score was 11.25 ± 2.56, the daily life management score was 26.59 ± 5.22, the psychological management score was 10.74 ± 2.59. Nursing management score of enterostomy, symptom observation, daily life management, psychological management score between two groups showed significant difference (t=1.529-2.808, P<0.01 or 0.05). The incidence of peristomal dermatitis was 8.0% (4/50) in the experimental group, much lower than that in the control group which was 27.8%(15/54).The difference was statistically significant (χ2=6.801, P<0.05). Conclusions Nursing practice of case management can improve the life quality and accelerate the social adaptability of enterostomy patients.