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TL;DR: Eight Sections Brocade intervention could promote recovery, improve symptoms and excise skill of CABG patients, and there were significant difference between two groups.
Abstract: Objective To observe the effect of Eight Sections Brocade(Ba Duan Jin) on quality of life for patients after coronary artery bypass grafting(CABG).Methods A total of 60 CABG patients were randomly divided into intervention group(n=30) and control group(n=30).Routine medical exercise was carried out in control group while in intervention group,patients were treated with Eight Sections Brocade for 23 weeks.Quality of Life(QOL) Scale of Integration of TCM and Western Medicine for Coronary Heart Disease and the Seattle Angina Questionnaire(SAQ) were used to assess the rehabilitation effect.Results During the second rehabilitation period,the scores of symptom,physiology and psychology in Quality of Life Scale of Integration of TCM and Western Medicine for Coronary Heart Disease in intervention group were higher than those in control group(P0.05) and during the third rehabilitation period,in the aspects of angina physical limitation and treatment satisfaction in SAQ,the symptom and physiology in QOL,there were significant difference between two groups(P0.05).Conclusion Eight Sections Brocade intervention could promote recovery,improve symptoms and excise skill of CABG patients.

7 citations


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TL;DR: Good health belief and positive coping methods will contribute to the improvement of self-management behaviors among type 2 diabetes.
Abstract: Objective To study the influence of health belief and coping style on self-management behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and to explore an effective way to improve patients' self-management behaviors.Methods A Total of 145 patients with type 2 diabetes were surveyed with a baseline data questionnaire,Diabetes Self-Care Scale(DSCS),Diabetes Health Belief Scale and Medical Coping Mode Questionnaire(MCMQ).Multivariate linear stepwise regression was conducted to screen the influencing factors of self-management behaviors.Results Self-management behaviors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus maintained at a medium level.Of the total,the highest score(89.40±11.13) and lowest score(56.07±14.17) were found in the dimension of taking medication and blood glucose monitoring respectively.Linear regression analysis showed that the score of self-management behaviors was correlated with health belief and coping style(β=0.138~0.781,P0.05).Meanwhile,the motivation to maintain health,awareness of the hazards of diabetes and the confrontation mode affected self-management behaviors greatly.Conclusion Health belief and coping style have certain impact on self-management behaviors.Consequently,good health belief and positive coping methods will contribute to the improvement of self-management behaviors among type 2 diabetes.

4 citations


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TL;DR: The caregivers of stroke patients during rehabilitation in hospital bear disease burden in varying degrees, and more support should be provided for them.
Abstract: Objective To understand disease burden of caregivers of patients during rehabilitation in hospital and its influencing factors.Methods Family Burden Scale of Disease,Social Support Rating Scale were applied in the survey of caregivers and activity of daily living assessment for stroke patients during rehabilitation in hospital.Results All the caregivers of stroke patients during rehabilitation in hospital had disease burden and they shouldered serious burden in the dimension of family entertainment activities,with a score of(1.259±0.568).The age of the patient,subjective support,objective support,residence and monthly medical expenses impacted disease burden significantly.Conclusion The caregivers of stroke patients during rehabilitation in hospital bear disease burden in varying degrees,and more support should be provided for them.

3 citations


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TL;DR: The Chinese version of Oxford Hip Score is reliable and valid to determine the function of hip for Chinese patients.
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of Oxford Hip Score(OHS).Methods A total of 127 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty were divided into three groups,including those pre-operative,one year and three years post-operative and investigated with OHS(Chinese version),SF-8 and EQ-5D.Then 20 cases were selected within the three groups respectively for repeated testing.Results The reliability coefficient(Cronbach's α) of the OHS was 0.94.Test-retest Spearman correlation coefficient was 0.98,0.91,0.76.Two public factors were extracted with factor analysis,and the corresponding factors of the projects were satisfied with factor loading.Conclusion The Chinese version of Oxford Hip Score is reliable and valid to determine the function of hip for Chinese patients.

3 citations


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TL;DR: For hospitalized cancer patients, the optimal critical value of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale screen anxiety and depression mood is 10, with which,clinical medical staff could improve the screening efficiency of bad mood.
Abstract: Objective To identify the optimal critical value of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale in screening anxiety and depression of hospitalized cancer patients.Methods Information of 319 cancer patients who were recruited at the first day of their hospitalization has been collected by Chinese version of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS) and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS),Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS).Results The scores of two dimensions of HADS all had significant correlations with the SAS and SDS(r=0.610,0.734,P0.01).Taking SAS and SDS as the gold standard,the optimal critical value of HADS in screening anxiety and depression in hospital cancer patients as 10,the sensitivity and specificity of both were 74.8% and 82.8%,82.5% and 86.0%,respectively.The areas under the curve were 0.818 and 0.892(P0.05) respectively.Conclusion For hospitalized cancer patients,the optimal critical value of Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale screen anxiety and depression mood is 10,with which,clinical medical staff could improve the screening efficiency of bad mood.

3 citations


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TL;DR: Traditional Chinese medicine foot massage and acupressure therapy can effectively improve the sleep quality of hospitalized patients.
Abstract: Objective To observe the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine foot massage plus acupressure treatment on improving sleep quality of hospitalized patients with sleep disorders.Methods According to syndrome differentiation in TCM,the appropriate methods of traditional Chinese medicine foot massage and acupressure therapy were applied among 125 patients with sleep disorders respectively.Patients’ sleep quality before and after treatment was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI).Results After treatment,the patients’ scores of each factor and the total score of PSQI all decreased(P0.05).Conclusion Traditional Chinese medicine foot massage and acupressure therapy can effectively improve the sleep quality of hospitalized patients.

2 citations


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TL;DR: Patients with mental disorders receive lower social support than normal people do and patients with schizophrenia get lower socialSupport than patients with affective disorder do.
Abstract: Objective To explore the social support of patients with mental disorders and its influence on quality of life(QOL).Methods With questionnaires,406 patients with mental disorders were surveyed for their social support and quality of life.Results Patients' total score of social support was lower than that of the national norm.Total scores and scores of 3 dimensions of social support of patients with schizophrenia were lower than those of patients with affective disorder.Factors influencing social support of patients with schizophrenia included family income,marriage status,living with the family or not,employed or not before hospitalization and age.Factors influencing social support of patients with affective disorder were marriage status and living with the family or not before hospitalization.There was positive correlation between social support and QOL of patients with mental disorders.Social support was the significant influencing factor of the QOL(P0.01).Conclusion Patients with mental disorders receive lower social support than normal people do and patients with schizophrenia get lower social support than patients with affective disorder do.The more social support the patient gets,the better QOL the patient would have.

2 citations


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TL;DR: Self-management of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes needs to be improved and effective efforts should be made to promote patients' knowledge and eventually improve their quality of life.
Abstract: Objective To study the self-management of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes and its influencing factors.Methods A general information questionnaire and self-management scale were applied among 203 elderly type 2 diabetic patients through convenient sampling.Results The total score of self-management behavior of patients was(68.53±16.12),which indicated their self-management remained in the middle level and only 21.2% of the elderly with good self-management.All subscales scoring from high to low in turn were medicine,diet control,exercise,foot care,treatment of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia and blood glucose monitoring,and the scores of patients with diabetes education,unemployed,those without complications,non-smokers were higher than the scores of those lack of diabetes education,on-the-job,those with complications and smokers(P0.05),whereas gender,education,marital status,family income,ways of payment,family medical history,treatment methods and glycosylated hemoglobin standard rate exerted no significant influence on self-management(P0.05).Conclusion Self-management of elderly patients with type 2 diabetes needs to be improved.Effective efforts should be made to promote patients' knowledge and eventually improve their quality of life.

2 citations


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TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper explored the effects of positive psychological group counseling on the mental health of college students with mental crisis and found that group counseling based on positive psychology is significant in enhancing the level of mental health, general well-being and resilience.
Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of positive psychological group counseling on the mental health of college students with mental crisis.Methods Group counseling based on positive psychology was conducted among 33 students with mental crisis from the medical university for 6 weeks.Investigations with SCL-90,General Well-Being Schedule and Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescents were carried out pre-and post-treatment,3 mouths follow-ups respectively.Data was analyzed with SPSS 17.0 statistical software with repeated measures analysis of variance and t-test with adjusted alpha level.Results The scores of all factors except the paranoid ideation and psychoticism factor,total scores of SCL-90,General Well-Being Schedule and Resilience Scale for Chinese adolescents in experimental group indicated statistic difference when compared with those in control group(P0.05).The scores of phobic anxiety,depression,and total scores of SCL-90 in experimental group were lower than those in control group at the end of the experiment(P0.016).The scores of depression,anxiety,hostility,paranoid ideation,psychoticism,and total scores of SCL-90 in experimental group were lower while the total scores of General Well-Being Schedule and Resilience Scale for Chinese adolescents were higher than those in control group three months after the experiment(P0.016).Conclusion The effects of group counseling based on positive psychology are significant in enhancing the level of mental health,general well-being and resilience of college students with mental crisis.

2 citations


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TL;DR: The sleep quality of senior people in nursing home remains in a poor state, as a result, more health education and the improvement of health behavior could contribute to the improved of sleep quality.
Abstract: Objective To analyze the status of sleep quality of senior people in nursing home and its influencing factors and to provide more reference for taking measures to improve senior people's sleep quality.Methods A questionnaire of sleep habit and sleep health was developed based on Tang Cimei's sleep condition investigation meter and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) and was applied to survey 100 cases aged over 60.Results Senior people with different gender,age and in different nursing homes showed difference in sleep quality.The sleep quality of female senior people was not as good as that of male and senior people aged from 60 to 69 had better sleep quality than those aged over 70.Conclusion In general,the sleep quality of senior people in nursing home remains in a poor state,as a result,more health education and the improvement of health behavior could contribute to the improvement of sleep quality.

2 citations


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TL;DR: There is a high prevalence rate of malnutrition in elderly MHD patients and low protein intake, inadequate hemodialysis and diabetes mellitus may enhance malnutrition of elderly M HD patients.
Abstract: Objective To understand the nutritional status of elderly maintenance hemodialysis(MHD) patients,and to study its influencing factors.Methods One hundred and twenty five elderly MHD patients were tested with Subjective Global Assessment(SGA) to assess their nutritional status,and their related factors were collected including clinical characteristics,biochemical parameters,dietary data.The influencing factors of malnutrition were analyzed.Results It was found that 48.8% of elderly MHD patients were malnutritional.The multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that low protein intake(P=0.013),inadequate hemodialysis(P=0.011),and diabetes mellitus(P=0.046) were risk factors for malnutrition of elderly MHD patients.Conclusion There is a high prevalence rate of malnutrition in elderly MHD patients.Low protein intake,inadequate hemodialysis and diabetes mellitus may enhance malnutrition of elderly MHD patients.

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TL;DR: Motivational interviewing is effective for improving the compliance behavior of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention and to provide the basis for guiding the life style of Patients after PCI.
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of health education through motivational interviewing on compliance behavior of patients after percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI),and to provide the basis for guiding the life style of patients after PCIMethods A total of 300 patients after PCI were divided into control group(n=150) and experimental group(n=150)In control group,patients received conventional health education,while in experimental group,a developed motivational interviewing was conducted among patientsThe interviewing focused on changes of patients' medication compliance,exercise adherence,smoking cessation and alcohol limitingMeasures would be taken for patients once there found existing problems from interviewingResults Significant differences about medication compliance,exercise adherence,smoking cessation,alcohol limiting and other indicators were found among patients from both groups 1 month and 3 months after discharge(P005)Conclusion Motivational interviewing is effective for improving the compliance behavior of patients after PCI

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TL;DR: Good nurse-patient relationship,psychological care, well social and family support system and rational use of antiepileptic drugs would contribute to the improvement of medication compliance in patients with epilepsy.
Abstract: Objective To analyze the medication compliance of epileptic patients and its influencing factors and to put forward appropriate nursing interventions.Methods Morisky Medication Adherence Questionnaire(Chinese version) was applied among 148 epilepsy patients.Information about age,educational background,residence,health insurance,duration,adverse drug reactions,family and social support and disease knowledge was collected and then multivariate Logistic regression analysis was conducted.Results Of the total,50 cases were with good compliance,with a compliance rate of 33.8% while 64 paid little attention to drug precautions,accounting for 43.3%.In addition,51 patients(34.5%) presented inadequate knowledge about the significance of regular plasma concentration checking and liver function.Patient's age,residence,duration of disease,health insurance,family and social support had different effects on their medication compliance(P0.05).Conclusion In general,patients are with poor medication compliance,as a result,health education should be strengthened.Good nurse-patient relationship,psychological care,well social and family support system and rational use of antiepileptic drugs would contribute to the improvement of medication compliance in patients with epilepsy.

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TL;DR: Foot bath of Chinese medicine and point massage can improve the sleep quality of hemodialysis patients and point Massage is more effective than that of foot bath ofChinese medicine.
Abstract: Objective To compare the effects of point massage and foot bath of Chinese medicine on sleep quality of hemodialysis patients with sleep disordersMethods 80 hemodialysis inpatients with sleep disorders whose Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI) scores were ranged from 7 to 18 were randomly divided into two groups,which were respectively treated by foot bath of Chinese medicine and point massage once a day for two weeksThe sleep quality of patients was assessed with PSQI before and after the treatmentResults After the treatment,the total score of PSQI and scores of sleep quality,sleep latency,sleep time,sleep efficiency,sleep disturbances,daytime dysfunction of the two groups lowered significantly(P001),while the sleep latency of the point massage group was significantly less than that of the foot bath of Chinese medicine group(P005)Conclusion Foot bath of Chinese medicine and point massage can improve the sleep quality of hemodialysis patients and point massage is more effective than that of foot bath of Chinese medicine

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TL;DR: The application of ADL assessment in quality nursing demonstration ward benefits the improvement of nursing quality.
Abstract: Objective To explore the application of the activities of daily living(ADL) scale in the implementation of basic nursing.Methods The ADL assessment was involved in daily nursing in four quality surgical nursing demonstration units.The basic nursing was implemented based on patients' activities of daily living.The monitoring was conducted randomly.Results After the application of ADL assessment in basic nursing,the score of basic nursing quality,the score of patients' satisfaction of nursing and the score of doctors' satisfaction of nursing indicated statistic significance(P0.05).Conclusion The application of ADL assessment in quality nursing demonstration ward benefits the improvement of nursing quality.

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TL;DR: Psychological intervention based on positive psychology can improve the depression and cognitive impairment of patients with PD.
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of psychological intervention on depression and cognitive impairment in patient with Parkinson's Disease(PD).Methods Sixty PD patients with depression and cognitive impairment were randomly divided into control group and experimental group.Patients in control group received normal nursing care while those in experimental group normal nursing plus positive psychological intervention.The scores of depression and cognitive function assessing by Hamilton Depression Scale(HAMD) and Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA) after 8 weeks intervention were compared.Results Depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment were found in all patients with PD.The HAMD scores descend in both the groups after 8 weeks,but scores descended more in experimental group(P0.01).The MoCA scores in experimental group increased significantly(P0.05) which indicated patients' cognitive function were improved while the total MoCA scores in control group didn't change much(P0.05).Conclusion Psychological intervention based on positive psychology can improve the depression and cognitive impairment of patients with PD.

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TL;DR: For the patient with fecal incontinence, the catheter drainage is better than traditional methods, but because of the low quality of the included trials, it is necessary to be verified in future by large-scale randomized controlled trials of higher quality.
Abstract: Objective To evaluate different effects of nursing the patient with fecal incontinence by catheter drainage or traditional methods.Methods A comprehensive,systematic bibliographic search of medical literature from databases of Cochrane Library,PubMed,Embase,ISI Web of Knowledge,CNKI,Wanfang Data and VIP was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials(RCTs) related to nursing the patients with fecal incontinence by catheter drainage or traditional methods.The quality of RCTs was assessed and meta-analyses were conducted by RevMan5.0.The following outcomes were assessed: complication incidence of perianal skin,nursing time and the cost of supplies.Results Seven RCTs involving 457 patients were included.The methodological quality of all studies was lower.The funnel plot showed asymmetry,indicating that there was publication bias.The results of meta-analyses showed that there was a significant difference between catheter drainage and traditional methods to nurse the patient with fecal incontinence.The catheter drainage was much better to reduce the complication of perianal skin[RR=0.22,95% CI(0.15,0.32),P0.01],nursing time [WMD=-5.13,95% CI(-8.02,-2.25),P0.01] and the cost of supplies[WMD=-33.87,95% CI(-47.17,-20.58),P0.01].Conclusion For the patient with fecal incontinence,the catheter drainage is better than traditional methods.But because of the low quality of the included trials,it is necessary to be verified in future by large-scale randomized controlled trials of higher quality.

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TL;DR: Patients with schizophrenia in remission stage have inadequate knowledge about maintenance treatment and guidance of medication adverse reaction should be laid emphasis and patients' need of maintenance treatment should be satisfied and their compliance still needs to be improved.
Abstract: Objective To understand the cognition and need of maintenance treatment for patients with schizophrenia in remission stage and to provide the basis for maintenance treatment and nursing after discharge.Methods A self-designed questionnaire was applied among 116 patients.Results Factors of which patients' awareness rate ranked in descending order were basic medication knowledge(75.6%),necessity of maintenance treatment(67.2%),relationship between medication and disease(57.8%),compliance of maintenance(55.2%),medication adverse reaction knowledge(46.6%).While the top of patients' need of maintenance treatment was resource of medication(73.3%),followed by medication with few adverse reaction(67.2%),medication with good taste(58.6%),disease knowledge(57.8%),medication bottle without identification(50.9%),reducing medication frequency(48.3%),good medication-taking environment(47.4%),medication knowledge(46.6%),reducing medication count(41.4%) and supervision of medication-taking(39.7%).Conclusion Patients with schizophrenia in remission stage have inadequate knowledge about maintenance treatment.Guidance of medication adverse reaction should be laid emphasis and patients' need of maintenance treatment should be satisfied and their compliance still needs to be improved.

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TL;DR: The working process-oriented integrated clinical probation model is effective for higher vocational nursing students and worthy to be popularized.
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of working process-oriented integrated clinical probation mode for higher vocational nursing students.Methods With cluster random sampling,240 students in grade 2009 randomly divided into experimental group(n=120) and control group(n=120) and all the students in both groups had clinical practice.The working process-oriented integrated clinical probation model was applied in experiment group while the traditional clinical probation model was used in control group.The effects of two kinds of mode were compared.Results In experimental group,students who were satisfied with the integrated practice mode accounted for 95.8% and most of them played positive role in the practice(95.0%) and achieved greatly after the practice(93.0%).Students in experimental group performed better in different aspects than those in control group did.Conclusion The working process-oriented clinical probation model is effective for higher vocational nursing students and worthy to be popularized.

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TL;DR: The sleep quality of the breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after surgery remains poor and mood, medical coping modes and social support influence the sleep quality greatly.
Abstract: Objective To analyze the sleep quality of breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after operation and to explore its influencing factorsMethods 101 breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after surgery were recruitedThe participants completed questionnaires such as the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index(PSQI),the Profile of Mood States-Short Form(POMS-SF),the Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire(MCMQ),and the Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS)Results 644% of the breast cancer patients couldn't sleep wellThe score of global sleep quality index was(883±364)The total score of mood state was positively correlated with the score of global sleep quality index(r=0394,P001)The level of resignation in the medical coping modes was positively correlated with the score of global sleep quality index(r=0239,P005)The total score of social support was negatively correlated with the score of global sleep quality index(r=-0220,P005)Conclusion The sleep quality of the breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy after surgery remains poorMood,medical coping modes and social support influence the sleep quality greatlyThe worse of the mood state,the worse of the sleep qualityThe more frequently resignation is taken for the coping style,the worse sleep quality wasThe more support patients accept,the better the sleep quality becomes

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TL;DR: Emergency nurses, in general, master CPR skills well and different professional title and emergency work experience are influencing factors.
Abstract: Objective To explore the status of cardiopulmonary resuscitation(CPR) skills among emergency nurses,and to analyze its related factors in the operation,to provide evidence for management and training of emergency nursesMethods A total of 186 emergency nurses were tested with unified criterionThe testing included recovery position,opening airway,the connection of simple respirator,extrusion of simple respirator gasbag,fixed skill of EC,press location,press displacement,press and relaxing ratio,press time,and efficient rate of pressResults Emergency nurses,in general,mastered CPR skills wellThere was significant difference in the aspect of accuracy of opening airway among nurses with different professional titles(P005),and there were significant differences in aspects of accuracy of opening airway,press and relaxing ratio and average efficient rate of press among nurses with different working experience(P005)Conclusion Emergency nurses,in general,master CPR skills well and different professional title and emergency work experience are influencing factorsNursing administrators should pay more attention to the allocation of emergency nurses and provide special training for emergency nurses so as to promote the competence of CPR

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TL;DR: Continuous low-to-mid flow non-humidification oxygen inhalation through nasal tube is easy to operate and feasible for patients with cardiovascular diseases.
Abstract: Objective To discuss the feasibility of continuous low-to-mid flow non-humidification oxygen inhalation therapy through nasal tube in patients with cardiovascular disease.Methods A total of 597 patients with low-to-mid flow oxygen inhalation were divided into observation group and control group.Non-humidification oxygen inhalation was conducted in observation group while humidification oxygen inhalation in control group.Results Continuous oxygen inhalation at different time and the incidence of respiration disorders showed no statistical significance(P0.05);with obviously shorter time,nurses completed the operation of non-humidification oxygen inhalation in observation group(P0.01).Conclusion Continuous low-to-mid flow non-humidification oxygen inhalation through nasal tube is easy to operate and feasible for patients with cardiovascular diseases.

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TL;DR: Pelvic floor muscles training and pelvic floor muscles electrical stimulation are effective for postpartum incontinence, which can promote the recovery of post partum pelvic floor muscle, and reduce the incidence of urinary incontinent.
Abstract: Objective To discuss the clinical effect of exercises and electrical stimulation of pelvic floor muscles on postpartum incontinence.Methods A total of 128 patients with postpartum incontinence were randomly divided into experimental group and control group.Patients in experimental group were treated by pelvic floor muscles training and electrical stimulation,while those in control group were treated only by pelvic floor muscles training.Pelvic floor muscle tension and postpartum incontinence occurrence before and six month after treatment were compared.Results The comparisons of vaginal resting pressure,vaginal squeeze pressure and vaginal muscle contraction duration between both groups after six months indicated statistical difference(P0.05);patients in experimental group improved better in postpartum incontinence(P0.05).Conclusion Pelvic floor muscles training and pelvic floor muscles electrical stimulation are effective for postpartum incontinence,which can promote the recovery of postpartum pelvic floor muscles,and reduce the incidence of urinary incontinence.

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TL;DR: The overall incidence of hospital workplace violence maintains high level and countermeasures to improve response capacities of nurse staff should be adopted so as to reduce workplace violence in hospital setting.
Abstract: Objective To describe hospital workplace violence to nursing staff and to identify the causes and the influencing factorsMethods A descriptive and correlative design was used in the studyBy cluster sampling,932 nursing staff from three hospitals in Shenzhen were surveyed with Hospital Workplace Violence QuestionnaireResults The overall incidence of workplace violence was 643% and the incidences of verbal violence,physical violence and sexual violence were 860%,209% and 115% respectivelyThe main causes contributing to workplace violence included misleading from media(811%),later recovery as expected(678%),unsatisfied request(648%) and long waiting time to see a doctor(519%)The influencing factors of workplace violence in hospital setting involved length of service,gender,educational background and coping styles of nursing staff(P005)Conclusion The overall incidence of hospital workplace violence maintains high levelCountermeasures to improve response capacities of nurse staff should be adopted so as to reduce workplace violence in hospital setting

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TL;DR: Professional attitude of the majority of nursing students is considered to be relatively active, and teachers' professional skill can significantly affect nursing students' professional attitude.
Abstract: Objective To understand the professional attitude of nursing students and its influencing factorsMethods A survey of 326 nursing students was conducted with Nurse Professional Attitude Scale and clinical teacher influencing nursing students' professional attitude scaleResults The general attitude of overall students was relatively active,scoring(495±089)Multiple linear regression showed education level,the reason to choose nursing as the major,teacher's professional skill and a good example from clinical teacher were main factors affecting professional attitude of nursing students(P005)Conclusion Professional attitude of the majority of nursing students is considered to be relatively active,and teachers' professional skill can significantly affect nursing students' professional attitudeClinical teachers should reinforce the self-cultivation for solid nursing knowledge and skills to promote the improvement of nursing students' professional attitude

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TL;DR: Enhancing the effective and characteristic nursing on the patients can reduce their infection ratio and occurrence rate of complication during the perioperative period of obstetrics and gynecology, and improve the patients’ recovery.
Abstract: Objective: mainly to make an in-depth analysis on the prevention and nursing of perioperative infection of obstetrics and gynecology. Method: A retrospective analysis was made on 70 patients of obstetrics and gynecology, who were randomly classified into observation group and control group. The patients of control group were routinely nursed; the patients of observation were nursed on the basis of infection prevention, finally, the nursing effects of both groups were analyzed. Results: Infection can be effectively prevented by reasonably and preoperatively using antibiotics, however, attention should be paid to the using principle of antibiotics, only in this way, can the occurrence rate of infection be reduced. Conclusion: Enhancing the effective and characteristic nursing on the patients can reduce their infection ratio and occurrence rate of complication during the perioperative period of obstetrics and gynecology, and improve the patients’ recovery.

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TL;DR: The quality of life of colorectal cancer patients after operation remains in a low level and depression is the principal factor influencing theirquality of life.
Abstract: Objective To understand the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients after operation and to explore its influencing factors so as to provide theoretical basis for colorectal cancer patient's clinical nursing and health educationMethods A survey was made among 105 colorectal cancer patients after operation with Quality of Life Instruments for Cancer Patients-Colorectal Cancer(QLICP-CR) and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale(HADS)The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression analysisResults The score of quality of life of colorectal cancer patients after operation was 4998±2139Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that depression was the independent influencing factor of quality of life and there was negative correlation between depression and quality of life(P0005)Conclusion The quality of life of colorectal cancer patients after operation remains in a low level and depression is the principal factor influencing their quality of life

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TL;DR: Effective nursing measures can enhance the curative effects when the noninvasive ventilator is applied to the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with respiratory failure.
Abstract: Objective: To analyze the nursing measures and curative effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with respiratory failure treated by noninvasive ventilator; Methods: Retrospectively analyze the clinical data in 35 cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with respiratory failure treated by noninvasive ventilator between June 2011 and June 2012 in the hospital; Results: All the patients’ conditions were improved after the treatment and nursing, and the differences of pH value, PaO 2 , PaCO 2 were significant ( p < 0.05); Conclusion: Effective nursing measures can enhance the curative effects when the noninvasive ventilator is applied to the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with respiratory failure.

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TL;DR: Though there is low hospital participation in the study, the conclusion still could be drawn from this study, based on diverse institution and sample size, it is recommended to establish an official website for exact prevalence data.
Abstract: Objective To ascertain the prevalence data of pressure ulcer and hospital-acquired pressure ulcer in China and to provide the evidence for the evaluation of preventive measures.Methods Data collection instrument from European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel(EPUAP) and pressure ulcer data collection tool from Wound,Ostomy and Continence Nurses society(WOCNs) were used in this study.Results A sample of 39 951 from 12 hospitals 9 cities was surveyed.The overall prevalence with(without) stageⅠwas 1.577%(1.121%),in which hospital-acquired pressure ulcer prevalence was 0.628%.A total of 630 inpatients had 1 034 pressure ulcers,with the averages of 1.641 ulcers per patient.The most common location was sacrococcygeal region(46.518%) and iliac crest(11.112%),and stage Ⅱ(35.010%) was predominant in this study.Prevalence reached highest in ICU(11.916%) and geriatric ward(3.335%),and lowest in surgical unit(0.805%).Conclusion Though there is low hospital participation in the study;however,the conclusion still could be drawn from this study,based on diverse institution and sample size.It is recommended to establish an official website for exact prevalence data so as to provide evidence for the evaluation of nursing quality and rational allocation of resource.