Application of clinical pathway in health education for preventing post partum urinary retention

VernacularTitle:临床路径在预防产后尿潴留健康教育中的应用
Author: Guihua CHEN ; Xiaoling GUAN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Clinical pathway; Vaginal delivery; Health education; Urinary retention
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(24):3-4
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the effect of clinical pathway in health education for preventing post partum urinary retention. Methods 883 women who performed vaginal delivery in our department before implementation of clinical pathway from July to December, 2007 were set as the control group, 1172 women who performed vaginal delivery after implementation of clinical pathway were selected as the experimental group from January to June, 2008. Then the first micturition condition was compared between the two groups. Results The rate of autonomic micturition was 95.9% in the experimental group, and 91.6% in the control group, The rate of autonomic micturition was higher than that of the control group. Conclusions Application of clinical pathway to prevent post partmn urinary retention can improve obstetrical nursing quality.