Quantitative assessment-based nursing intervention improves bowel function in patients with neurogenic bowel...

Area of Science:

• Neurology
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Nursing Science

Background:

• Neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) affects 70-80% of spinal cord injury (SCI) patients, significantly impacting their quality of life.
• Effective nursing interventions are crucial for managing NBD and facilitating patient rehabilitation.
• Quantitative evaluation allows for personalized nursing strategies tailored to individual patient needs.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the impact of a quantitative evaluation-based nursing intervention on quality of life in SCI patients with NBD.
• To assess the effect of this intervention on the recovery of bowel function in NBD patients post-SCI.

Main Methods:

• A randomized clinical trial conducted from May to October 2021 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University.
• Inclusion of 50 SCI patients diagnosed with NBD; exclusion of patients with prior bowel diseases or uncooperative individuals.
• Primary outcomes: bowel function recovery and patient satisfaction. Secondary outcome: quality of life assessed using the SF-36 questionnaire.

Main Results:

• The study compared clinical parameters between two groups (details to be presented in Table 1).
• Preliminary findings indicate positive trends in bowel function and quality of life metrics.

Conclusions:

• Nursing interventions guided by quantitative evaluation are effective in enhancing quality of life for SCI patients with NBD.
• This approach promotes improved intestinal function recovery in neurogenic intestinal dysfunction patients following SCI.
• Personalized, quantitatively assessed nursing care facilitates better rehabilitation outcomes for SCI patients with NBD.