Analysis of comfort status and influencing factors of postoperative patients with rectal cancer indwelling anal canal

VernacularTitle:直肠癌术后留置肛管患者舒适度现状及影响因素分析
Author: Didi XU ; Bingbing HUANG ; Huiyan WEI ; Xuemei XIAN
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2021;37(8):590-593
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the comfort of postoperative rectal cancer patients with indwelling anal tube and analyze the influencing factors, so as to provide a basis for the formulation of prevention and improvement measures.Methods:The subjective comfort self-report method of digital score and visual analog score was used to investigate and analyze 64 patients with indwelling anal canal in anorectal surgery.Results:The main discomfort of patients with indwelling anal tube were difficulty in sitting and getting in and out of bed, of which 43 cases (61.9%) reported moderate and severe sitting difficulty, and 30 cases (46.88%) reported moderate and severe difficulty in getting up and down the bed. The exposed length of anal canal was the influencing factor of discomfort ( Fvalues were 22.018, 18.213, P<0.01). Conclusion:Rectal cancer patients with indwelling anal tube have serious difficulties in sitting position and getting in and out of bed. Corresponding measures should be taken according to the influencing factors and effective intervention methods should be used to improve the comfort of the patients.