Application of clinical nursing pathway on patients with agkistrodon halys snake bite

Abstract

Objective To study the application effect of clinical nursing pathway on patients with agkistrodon halys snake bite. Methods A total of 65 agkistrodon halys snake bite patients were divided into the experimental group （n = 33 ） and the control group （n = 32） by using random number table method. The control group was given the conventional nursing, while the experimental group received clinical nursing pathway. Hospitalization days, expense, VAS score of local pain, grasp of health knowledge and patients＇ satisfaction rate were compared between two groups. Results There was no statistically significant difference of VAS score of local pain on the first day of hospitalization between two groups （P 〉 0.05）. On the third day, the VAS score was （1.50 ± 1.45 ） in the experimental group and （2.43 ± 1.28 ） in the control group, with statistically significant difference （ t = 2. 749, P 〈 0.01 ）. The average hospitalization days and expense were （5.21 ± 1.71 ） d and （ 1 376.40 ± 410.48） yuan in the experimental group, better than （ 6.09 ± 1.53 ） d and （ 1 597.30 ± 376.60 ） yuan in the control group, with statistically significant differences （ t = 2. 192,2. 259, respectively ; P 〈 0.05）. The score of health knowledge and satisfaction rate was （26.88 ± 2.60 ）and （98.97 ± 1.81 ）in the experimental group, higher than （ 22.28 ± 4.57 ） and （ 94.78 ± 4.11 ） in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant （ t = 4. 940,5. 383, respectively; P 〈 0. 01 ）. Conehmions Clinical nursing pathway can promote the recovery of patients with agkistrodon halys snake bite, shorten their hospitalization days, reduce their expense, and improve their health knowledge as well as satisfaction rate. Key words: Agkistrodon halys snake bite; Clinical nursing pathway; Health condition; Degree of satisfaction