Effect of continuing nursing on rehabilitation of BPH patients after TURP / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To explore the effect of continuing nursing on the rehabilitation of patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) after transurethral resection of prostate (TURP).Methods Toally 128 BPH patients after TURP in our hospital from May 2015 to May 2016 were evenly divided into control group and observation group by random digit table.The patients in the control group were normally guided at discharge and those in the observation group the continuing nursing was done by telephone,WeChat,QQ or family visits for 6 weeks after discharge besides normal guidance.The two groups were compared in terms of self-care ability,treatment compliance,complications and quality of life.Results After the intervention,the scores on health knowledge,self-care ability,self-care responsibility,self-care concept,self-care skills dimension of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group.The treatment compliance was significantly higher than that of the control group and the incidences of complications,including pain,hematuria,urinary intontinerce and retentron and infection,constipation were significantly lower than those of the control group.The scores on quality of life,physical function,role function,cognitive function,emotional function and social function score were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P＜0.05).Conclusion The continuing nursing after surgical treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia patients can be effective in the improvements of patient's self-care ability,establishment of healthy life behavior,reduction of complications,promotion of their rehabilitation and ultimately the improvement of their quality of life.