Investigation of skin care status and self-care ability of patients with colorectal cancer

Abstract

Objective To explore the nursing condition of the skin surrounding colon fistula and patients′ self-nursing abilities after discharge, then provide guidance for clinical health education. Methods Adopting convenience sampling to select 90 patients in our hospital with colorectal cancer followed up postoperatively from January to September 2015, and collected general data of patients, rating scales of the skin surrounding colon fistula and the questionnaire survey of self-nursing abilities. Results 48.9% of patients suffered different degrees of skin problems. There was significant difference in terms of the age, degree of education, marital status and types of colostomy (P<0.05). 66.44% of patients′ overall self-nursing abilities at a high level, and 35.56% patients In the medium level. Significant difference exists between the occurrence of skin problems and patients′ self-nursing abilities (P<0.05). Conclusions Currently, the skin problems surrounding the colon fistula appear very frequently after the patients were discharged, and self-care abilities reduce the incidence significantly. Key words: Colorectal cancer; Skin surrounding fistula; DET score; Self-nursing abilities