Application of family nursing intervention strategy among patients with hepatocirrhosis ascites

Abstract

Objective To study the implementation effects of family nursing intervention strategies among patients with hepatocirrhosis ascites .Methods A total of 100 cases of patients and pairing families , according to the discharge order , were randomly divided into intervention group and control group with 50 cases in each group .The patients in control group and their family members were followed the routine discharge guidance, while the patients in intervention group and their family members were based on the family nursing intervention strategy , which were discharged through the process of regular telephone follow-up and home visits . After six months, the medical compliance behaviors , the awareness rate of knowledge after healing and complications between the control group and the intervention group were compared by telephone follow -up, home visits and outpatient reviews .Results Totals of 92%intervention group patients followed the correct medication and the rate of disease knowledge about hepatocirrhosis ascites was 96% among intervention group of patients and their family members , which were significantly higher than the control group . The incidence of gastrointestinal hemorrhage and hepatic encephalopathy among intervention group were 10% and 12%, respectively , which were significantly lower than the control group .There were significant differences between two groups （χ2 =12.705, 16.000, 5.263, 4.883, respectively;P〈0.05）.Conclusions The proper family nursing intervention strategy that helps to exert the effect of family members and enhance their social support can also improve the disease knowledge of patients and their relatives .Besides, it increases the medical compliance behaviors and decreases the incidence of complications . Key words: Hepatocirrhosis ascites; Health education; Medical compliance behavior; Family nursing intervention