Application of micro-course in health education of patients discharged from colostomy

Abstract

Objective To investigate the value of micro-course in colostomy patients in self-care. Methods A total of 120 patients with colostomy patients were divided into the intervention group and the control group with 60 cases each according to the first time in the hospital bed and odd number. The intervention group was given micro-course in colostomy patients discharge health education. The control group was taken the traditional health education missionary single conduct health education of discharged. The self-efficacy (divided stoma care effectiveness and social effectiveness of two dimensions and six separate entries, score 28-140 points. Using fiveno confidencethere a little some of quite confidentor very confidentscoring 1-5 points) and stoma care skills (including two parts, a total of 18 entries, each entry method using Likert scale of 5 1-5 points representingvery unskilledsomewhat skilledordinary skillskilled andvery skilled, score 18-90 points, higher scores indicate better skills) of patients after 3 months of discharge between the two groups were compared and evaluated. Results After 3 months of discharge, the self-efficacy scores of the intervention group were evaluated with respect to stoma care, social performance, diet choice, confidence in sex life, confidence in sexual life, confidence in physical activity, confidence in vitality and confidence in self-care (53.17±3.54), (38.62±5.25), (3.45 ± 1.06), (2.43 ± 1.06), (2.22 ± 0.86), (2.88 ± 0.94), (3.52 ± 0.89), (3.88 ± 0.64) points, respectively, compared with the control group (50.45±4.79), (35.33±3.42), (3.03±1.15), (1.77±0.81), (1.78±0.72), (2.47±0.96), (3.02±0.70), (3.40±0.81) points, there were significant differences (t=-4.366--2.076, all P < 0.05).According to the comparison of stoma nursing skills, the score of stoma care and the related knowledge of stoma care were (36.33±4.21), (37.13±3.85) points in the intervention group, and (34.22±3.87), (31.32±4.95) points in the control group, and there were statistically significant difference (t=-3.140,-7.741, P < 0.05). Conclusions Colostomy patients discharged from hospital health education classes in the use of micro-course, can effectively improve patients′ self-efficacy and ostomy care capacity, enhance the quality of life. Key words: Colostomy; Health education; Micro-course