Influence of health education pathway on detaining time of thoracic drainage tube
- VernacularTitle:健康教育路径对胸腔引流管留置时间的影响
- Author:
Lijuan LI
;
Yumei GUAN
;
Yihua YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Health education pathway;
Thoracic drainage tube;
Indwelling time of tube
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2008;24(21):13-15
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To discuss the influence of health education pathway on detaining time of thoracic drainage tube and standardize the nursing procedure for postoperative patients.Methods Forty five patients after thoracotomy from March to December in 2006 were set as the control group.Fifty patients of the same kind from January to September in 2007 were named the test group.The control group received conventional nursing education.The test group received health education on the day of operation,the first,second,third and fourth day after operation from specified nurses according to health education pathway.The contents included psychological nursing,pain management,respiratory function and physical training and enhancement of drainage efficacy.The average indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube was recorded.Results The average indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube in the test group and the control group was(74.40±8.88)h and(91.68±10.08)h respectively,which showed statistical difference,P＜0.01.Conclusions Application of health education pathway effectively shortened indwelling time of thoracic drainage tube as well as reduced pain and medical costs of patients.
