1.Qualitative research on the psychological feeling of mothers of children with osteogenesis imperfecta during treatment
Xuyan LIU ; Xiuzhi REN ; Yuxia CHEN ; Xifen LIU ; Fengling FANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2015;31(13):994-996
Objective To understand the feeling of mothers of children with osteogenesis imperfecta during the accompany of children's diagnosis and treatment.Methods A total of 20 mothers of children with osteogenesis imperfecta participated the semi-structured interview.The data were analyzed by Colaizzi's method of phenomenology.Results Three themes were acquired including heavy psychological burden,facing multiple pressure and mother's support through analysis,reorganization and extraction of the subjects.Conclusions Mothers of children with osteogenesis imperfecta needed humanistic concern and emotional support.Nursers should adopted personalized care measures to improve their quality of life.
2.Cause analysis and countermeasure of the implementation of basic nursing by practice nursing students
Yimin CAI ; Jiuhong DING ; Wenhui GUO ; Xuyan TAN ; Ren HU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;(6):846-850
Objective To explore the factors affecting implementation of basic nursing by practice nursing students and countermeasures.Methods By cluster sampling, from November to December 2015, 119 nursing students from Xiangtan Medicine & Health Vocational College who had completed their 10-month practice in Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, were selected as objects and were surveyed by a self-designed questionnaire about causes and countermeasures of implementation of basic nursing among practice nursing students.Results The nursing students' negative attitude was the most important cause affecting implementation of basic nursing, which accounted for 0.861 of the original variable; allocating nursing staff more reasonably, establishing an incentive mechanism to overcome occupation burnout, and promoting humanistic care by concerning psychological needs were significant in promoting implementation of basic nursing, each accounting for 0.719, 0.660 and 0.613 of the original variables.Conclusions Nursing educators should strengthen guidance to the nursing students, help them to be more aware of basic nursing, change their negative attitude, allocate nursing staff more reasonably, establish incentive mechanism and pay more attention to their psychological needs.
3.Effect of different sleep positions on the apnea hypopnea index of OSAHS patients
Yimin CAI ; Wenhui GUO ; Jiuhong DING ; Xuyan TAN ; Ren HU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2017;23(8):1065-1068
Objective To explore the effects of different sleep positions on the apnea hypopnea index (AHI) of obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) patients under the state of sleep. Methods Totally 98 OSAHS patients from the ENT clinic and the inpatient department of a tertiary hospital of Changsha from May to July 2015 were selected as the research objects. By using polysomnography detection instrument, the AHI index of patients under different sleeping postures were observed and compared between two groups. Results For 98 patients, the AHI index was (16.51±42.08) in their right lateral position, the AHI index was (20.05±66.11) in left lateral position, AHI index was (22.04±86.39) in supine position, and the AHI index was (53.31±122.88) in prone position. The differences of AHI index in prone position were statistically significant compared with the right lateral position, the left lateral position and supine position (P < 0.05). Conclusions The right lateral position is the best position for OSAHS patients under the state of sleep, and it can decrease upper airway pressure and reduce the sleep apnea and hypopnea during sleep.
4.Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation combined with robot-assisted therapy on upper limb function of stroke patients
Li ZHENG ; Zhicheng BAO ; Qi ZHANG ; Xuyan REN ; Min SU
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2023;29(6):691-696
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with robot-assisted therapy on upper limb function of subacute stroke patients. MethodsFrom March, 2022 to March, 2023, 60 subacute stroke patients from Dushu Lake Hospital and the First People's Hospital of Kunshan were randomly divided into control group (n = 20), robot group (n = 20) and combined group (n = 20). All the groups received conventional treatments including medication, physical therapy and occupational therapy; the robot group received sham taVNS combined with hand robot-assisted therapy; while the combined group received taVNS combined with hand robot-assisted therapy, for four weeks. They were assessed with Fugl-Meyer Assessment-Upper Extremities (FMA-UE) and hand part, the root mean square (RMS) electromyography of the extensor carpi radialis and extensor digitorum muscles during contraction, and the latency and amplitude of transcranial magnetic stimulation motor-evoked potential (TMS-MEP) before and after treatment. ResultsAfter treatment, the scores of FMA-UE and hand part, RMS of the extensor carpi radialis and extensor digitorum muscles, and latency and amplitude of TMS-MEP improved in all the groups (t > 2.099, P < 0.05); and they were the best in all indicators in the combined group (F > 9.106, P < 0.001). ConclusiontaVNS combined with robot-assisted therapy can promote central nervous system remodeling and further improve upper limb function in stroke patients.