Application of prospective nursing in preventing constipation of patients with acute myocardial infarction
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2011.18.086
- VernacularTitle:前瞻性护理在急性心肌梗死患者预防便秘中的应用
- Author:
Shuzhen CAI
;
Liping YIN
;
Hong XIE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Prospective nursing;
Prevention;
Myocardial infarction;
Constipation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2011;27(18):13-14
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of prospective nursing on preventing constipation for patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI). Methods 43 AMI patients during July 2008 and June 2010 in our hospital were classified as the observation group, besides the nursing routine of the acute myocardial infarction plus routine therapy to prevent constipation, prospective nursing was implemented.Through the retrospective analysis of medical record, 41 of AMI in our hospital during March 2006 and June 2008 were classified as the control group, they were given the nursing routine of the acute myocardial infarction plus routine therapy to prevent constipation and the nursing intervention after occurrence of constipation. The defecation condition was assessed for the two groups of patients on admission and the defecation and mortality rate was compared on the eighth day of hospitalization. Results There was significant difference in constipation and mortality rate between the two groups of patients during hospitalization. Conclusions The prospective nursing for AMI patients to prevent constipation can obviously reduce the incidence of constipation, thus to avoid serious complications caused by constipation and reduce mortality.
