Kidney transplantation using Orem self-nursing theory in 68 cases
- VernacularTitle:应用Orem自理理论指导肾移植术后患者68例
- Author:
Weiqun WU
;
Chunhua LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2007;0(25):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
AIM: To instruct the self-care ability of patients underwent the kidney transplant with Orem self-nursing theory. METHODS: A total of 118 patients received kidney transplant were recruited from the Ruikang Hospital Affiliated to Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Yiyang Municipal People's Hospital from January 2003 to June 2006, with all the patients' informed consents. The subjects were divided into two groups:①Orem self-nursing theory group (n =68): Taking the Orem self-nursing theory as the instruction, the self-care ability and self-care defect of patients were appraised. They were treated with different nursing systems and healthy educations, participated in designing the nursing plan and activity.②Control group (n =50): The patient of this group received usual care. The self-care ability of patients in the two groups were evaluated 1, 3, 6 months after the kidney transplant, grading Ⅰ as completely recovery to routine work; Ⅱ as semi-recovery to routine work and daily life was revived. Both Ⅰ and Ⅱ grades indicated the good quality of life (QOL). RESULTS: All the 118 postoperative patients were involved in the result analysis.①None of Orem self-nursing theory group appeared the complication.②The good and excellent rate of QOL in patients of Orem self-nursing theory group was significantly higher 3 months postoperation than 1 month postoperation (59%, 13%, P