Impact of FMEA-Based Nursing on Postoperative Condition of Appendicitis Patients

Appendicitis (AP) is a prevalent and sudden disease, and although surgery can be effective in treating it, post-surgical care is of great importance in improving the patient's recovery.

To analyze the impact of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)-based nursing on patients with AP after surgery.

A total of 104 patients with AP who received treatment in Fuyang Shi Hospital of TCM from December 2021 to February 2023 were enrolled and randomly divided into a control group (n = 52) who received routine nursing and a research group (n = 52) who receive FMEA-based nursing. The time to recovery of bowel sounds, time to defecation by anus, time to anal exhaust, and length of stay were statistically analyzed in both groups after surgery. Pain, sleep, and psychological status of patients before and after surgery were assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and self-rating anxiety scale/self-rating depression scale (SAS/SDS). Patients' satisfaction with nursing was also investigated, and the incidence of postoperative complications was recorded.

After surgery, the research group showed shorter time to recovery of bowel sounds, time to defecation by anus, time to anal exhaust, and length of stay, and lower scores of VAS, PSQI, SAS, and SDS than those of the control group (P < .05). As indicated by the satisfaction survey, compared with the control group, the research group showed a larger number of patients who were very satisfied with nursing and a smaller number of patients who thought their nursing should be improved; the incidence of postoperative complications was also lower in the research group (P < .05).

For patients with AP, FMEA-based nursing improves their postoperative recovery, alleviates their pain, and ameliorates their sleep quality, which is of high clinical application value.