The influence of combination of Chinese traditional and western medicine continuing nursing care on treatment outcome and quality of life of patients with chronic urticaria
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2015.10.010
- VernacularTitle:中西医结合延续护理对慢性荨麻疹患者治疗效果及生命质量的影响
- Author:
Qian YANG
;
Yongqiong DENG
;
Yuxin LI
;
Xiaolin YANG
;
Wenxin YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Urticaria;
Treatment outcome;
Quality of life;
Recurrence;
Combination of traditional and western medicine;
Continuing nursing care
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2015;31(10):739-742
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the influence of combination of Chinese traditional and western medicine continuing nursing care on treatment outcome and quality of life of patients with chronic urticaria.Methods 96 confirmed chronic urticaria patients were selected and divided into the control group and the observation group with 48 patients in each group according to random digit table.The control group was given with routine nursing mode.The observation group received combination of Chinese traditional and western medicine continuing nursing care.The treatment lasted for 12 months.Treatment effect and Dermatology Life Qudity Index (DLQI) evaluation were executed at the end of the 3rd,6th and 12th months.The relapse was inquired 2 months after the intervention by follow-up.Results The total effective rates in the control group and the observation group at the end of the 3rd,6th and 12th months were 75.6％ (34/45),80.0％ (36/45),82.2％ (37/45) and 87.0％ (40/46),91.3％ (42/46),93.5％ (43/46),the results showed significant difference,P ＜ 0.05.DLQI scores at the end of the 3rd,6th and 12th months in the control group and the observation group were (7.82±1.95),(7.04±1.58),(6.56±0.88) scores and (6.85±1.56),(5.71±1.03),(3.42±0.78) scores,the differences were significant,P＜0.05.The relapse interval time was (24.75±5.07) days and (38.20±7.22) days,the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.01).Conclusions Combination of Chinese traditional and western medicine continuing nursing care can significantly improve treatment outcome of chronic urticaria,reduce relapse rate,increase quality of life for patients with chronic urticaria,and it is better than routine nursing care and is worthy of being popularized.
