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Best practice implementation of bedtime and position after diagnostic adult lumbar puncture / 中国实用护理杂志
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing ; (36): 263-267, 2020.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-799787
ABSTRACT
Objective@#By implementing the best practice of bedtime and position after diagnostic adult lumbar puncture,we hope to establish a scientific and standardized nursing routine for lumbar puncture, shorten the bed-rest time after lumbar puncture, and improve the comfort of patients.@*Methods@#By reviewing literatures related to positions after adult lumbar puncture and post-dural puncture headache, six best practice were concluded. By combining the best evidence and the clinical circumstances, the evidenced-based criteria were established and then applied in the Neurology Department.@*Results@#After two rounds of reviews, the results showed that except the 93.3% compliance with the new evidence, all other four criteria had 100% complacence. Comparing before and after applying the evidence, there was no statistically significant difference for the occurrence of post-dural puncture headache or dizziness(P>0.05), there was a statistically significant reduction of back pain from 28.3%(30/106) to 15.1%(18/119)(χ2 value was 5.799, P<0.05) when the evidence was applied.@*Conclusions@#The best practice shows that patients needn′t lie on bed for 4 to 6 hours after lumbar puncture, the occurrence of back pain is lowered and the comfort level of the patient is improved in those who rest with pillow or activities.

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing Year: 2020 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Diagnostic study / Practice guideline Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing Year: 2020 Type: Article