Analysis of Nursing Interventions and Nursing Outcomes of the Patients with Liver Transplantation.
- Author:
Je Bog YOO
1
;
Hee Jung JANG
;
Nam Cho KIM
Author Information
1. SamSung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Liver transplantation;
Nursing intervention;
Nursing outcome
- MeSH:
Aspartate Aminotransferases;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis;
Liver Transplantation*;
Liver*;
Male;
Nurse Practitioners;
Nursing*;
Oxygen;
Retrospective Studies
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2003;15(4):509-519
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate the survey of analyzing nursing interventions and nursing outcomes of the patients with liver transplantation. METHOD: The subjects of this study consisted of 83 patients and fifteen nurses who took care of them. The methods of this study were retrospective and descriptive survey. RESULT: The mean age of patients was 42.7 years and the subjects were 62.7% males. 56.7% of these patients were diagnosed with liver cirrhosis of B type. The mean duration of hospitalization was 48.6 days. Ninety-five nursing interventions were performed at least daily. The most frequent used interventions were "environmental management: comfort", "medication administration: parenteral", "cough enhancement", and " oxygen therapy". Even though SGOT level to identify nursing outcomes was decreased, SGOT was not within normal limits. Therefore, even after discharge of patients, There is a need to take care of them carefully. CONCLUSION: Conclusion: These findings revealed the significance and need of nurse practitioners who performed professional nursing intervention for the patients with liver transplantation. Especially, it is necessary needs to develop the nursing intervention programs for comfort.
