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Yu Zhang1, Xueqiang Sun2, Jingyun Shi1
1Neonatal Intensive Care Center, Gansu Provincial Maternity and Child-care Hospital, Lanzhou730050, Gansu, China.
Insights
An integrated nursing model improved outcomes for infants with congenital esophageal atresia (CEA). This approach reduced rehospitalization and enhanced parental support, leading to better clinical results.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Nursing Care Models
- Neonatal Health
Background:
- Congenital esophageal atresia (CEA) presents significant challenges in infant care.
- Effective nursing interventions are crucial for improving survival rates and managing postoperative complications in CEA patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the clinical efficacy of an integrated nursing model for children diagnosed with congenital esophageal atresia (CEA).
- To compare the outcomes of an integrated nursing model against routine nursing in CEA management.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 120 children with CEA, randomly assigned to a control group (routine nursing) and an observation group (integrated nursing model).
- The integrated model involved rapid CEA recognition, efficient management, parental involvement, and post-discharge tracking via WeChat.
- Key metrics included rehospitalization rates, 1-hour visit rates, complication accuracy, parental psychological status, medical compliance, and satisfaction.
Main Results:
- The integrated nursing group showed a significantly lower rehospitalization rate (P < 0.05).
- Higher 1-hour visit rates and accuracy in diagnosing postoperative complications were observed in the integrated nursing group (P < 0.05).
- Parents in the integrated nursing group reported lower anxiety and depression scores, and higher compliance and satisfaction (P < 0.05).
Conclusions:
- The integrated nursing model demonstrates superior clinical effectiveness in managing congenital esophageal atresia.
- This model significantly reduces rehospitalization, improves complication detection, and enhances parental psychological well-being and engagement.
- The integrated approach offers a promising strategy for optimizing care and outcomes for infants with CEA.
Abstract:
This research paper elucidates the clinical effect of an integrated nursing model of medical care and patient in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital esophageal atresia (CEA). For this purpose, a total of 120 children with CEA were selected as study subjects who were admitted to our hospital (January 2017 to April 2020). They were randomly divided into the control group and observation group. Each group had 60 cases. The control group was given routine nursing, while the observation group adopted the integrated nursing model of medical care. The integrated nursing model had the characteristics of recognizing and managing the CEA quickly and efficiently. Thus, it can help increase the survival rate of infants. This model works along with the parents to provide specialized services to the child. They were tasked to carefully observe the infants as well as calm the parents. They were also given the additional task of keeping track of patients who were currently admitted in the hospital and those who were already discharged. The tracking and communication were done with the help of a communication platform which is WeChat. The rehospitalization rate, 1-hour visit rate, accuracy rate of children with suspected postoperative complications, psychological status of children's parents, medical compliance, and satisfaction were compared between the two groups. The rehospitalization rate in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). The 1-hour visit rate and accuracy of children with suspected postoperative complications in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The anxiety and depression scores of the parents in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The compliance and satisfaction of parents in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P < 0.05). The clinical effect of the integrated nursing model of medical care and patient in CEA was highly satisfactory. It reduces the rehospitalization rate and enables timely diagnosis and treatment of suspicious complications effectively. It also improved parents' negative psychological emotions, compliance, and satisfaction.
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