"Patients"" experience in and needs for vaginal douching in department of gynecology: a qualitative study"
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2017.01.014
- VernacularTitle:妇科手术患者对阴道冲洗的体验及需求的质性研究
- Author:
Lei WANG
;
Yingjie WANG
;
Ying QIN
- Keywords:
gynecological operation;
vaginal douching;
qualitative study
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2017;16(1):48-52
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study patients experience in and needs for vaginal douching in the department of gynecology.Method Using semi-structured interviews,10 patients undergoing vaginal douching in the hospital were selected,and then the interviews were analyzed and described with the content analysis method.Results Before vaginal douching,the patients had some psychological states of tension,fear,shyness,fear and calmness.In the process of vaginal douching,the patients experienced comforts,pain,fear,shyness and dissatisfaction with water temperature and skin preparation.After vaginal douching,the patients experienced worries of different sorts like vaginal infections,sexual life and pregnancy.The patients needed for the douching-related knowledge and the improvement in hygienic situations and they had some questions about urination and defection,operative effect and bathing and infection.Conclusion Medical staff should provide the corresponding services for patients during vaginal douching according to their needs and individual situations so as to enhance the nursing service quality.