Evidence-based nursing for patients with acute pancreatitis

Abstract

Objective To explore the clinical effect of evidence-based nursing for patients with acute pancreatitis. Methods Acute pancreatitis （eighty four cases） had been analyzed by retrospective method from first October 2012 to thirty first March 2014. They were divided into experimental group and control group according to different nursing methods; the control group chose routine care, while the experimental group had received evidence-based nursing measures on the basis of routine care, including psychological nursing, diet nursing, pain management and tubes or/and catheters nursing. We monitored the effects of treatment, patients＇ satisfaction to medical service and emotional changes after treatment. Results The mortality rate of the experimental group was 4.76% （2/42）, while the control group was 11.90% （5/42） （P 〈0.05）. Patients acquired higher satisfaction to nurses＇ job in the experimental group （ 95. 24% ） than the control group （80.95%） （P 〈0.05）. Meanwhile, the frequency of depression and anxiety were higher in the control group than experimental group, while pain management and emotional stability had opposite trend in two groups （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions The evidence-based nursing is a very effective method to alleviate the suffering from acute pancreatitis, keep patients with stable mood and improve the relationship between medical staff and patients. Key words: Pancreatitis ; Evidence-based nursing; Clinical effect