Application effect of Orem self-care theory on incision infection in the elderly patients in the orthopedics department
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.01.025
- VernacularTitle:Orem 自护理论在骨科手术切口感染老年患者中的应用效果
- Author:
Guixiang QIN
1
;
Mei JIANG
Author Information
1. 046031 长治，潞安矿业集团总医院王庄分院外科
- Keywords:
Operation in the orthopedics department;
Incision infection;
Orem self-care theory;
Elderly patients
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(1):68-70
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the application effect of Orem self -care theory on incision infection in the elderly patients in the orthopedics department .Methods One hundred and twenty elderly patients with operation in the orthopedics department were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group , each with 60 cases.The control group received the routine nursing , and the observation group received the self-care with the help of Orem self-care theory including three systems on the basis of routine nursing .The incidence rate of incision infection and the satisfaction of nursing were compared between the two groups .The obtained datas were analyzed by the statistical software SPSS 16.0, the satisfaction of patients was compared with t test, the incidence rate of incision infection was compared with χ2 test, and a P-value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant .Results The score of patients ’ satisfaction was (84.23 ±5.52) in the control group, and (97.98 ±6.01) in the observation group, and the difference was statistically significant (t=4.980, P<0.05).The cases of incision infection were three cases in the control group , and no incision infection was found in the observation group, and the difference was statistically significant (χ2 =12.412, P <0.05). Conclusions Orem self-care theory can help the elderly patients with incision infection get better result of operation in the orthopedics department .
