Standardized operating room nursing care is effective in preventing the occurrence of surgical wound infections

To analyze the clinical effectiveness of standardized operating room nursing care in preventing wound infections from orthopedic surgery.

A total of 128 patients requiring orthopedic surgery were selected and divided into a control group and an observation group in accordance with the nursing care they received during surgery, with 64 patients in each group. Patients in the control group received conventional operating room nursing care, while those in the observation group received standardized operating room nursing care. The post-operative outcomes of patients in both groups, including wound healing rates, nursing management clinical indicators, incidence rates of wound infections and infection-associated complications, patients' mastery of infection-associated knowledge, patients' quality of life, and their satisfaction degree towards nursing care, were compared between groups.

Patients in the observation group showed a significantly higher wound healing rate compared to those in the control group (P < 0.01). The nursing management clinical indicators, such as the time to first eating and first ambulation after surgery, and the duration of hospital stay were all significantly shorter in the observation group than those in the control group (all P < 0.01). The incidence of postoperative wound infections in the observation group was 0.00%, which was significantly lower than the 21.88% observed in the control group (P < 0.001). After nursing care, the quality of life scores of patients in the observation group were significantly better than those in the control group (P < 0.01). The study also found that the overall satisfaction of patients in the observation group was 98.44%, significantly higher than 84.38% observed in the control group (χ² = 27.349, P < 0.001).

Standardized operating room nursing care is an effective way to prevent the occurrence of surgical wound infections. This kind of care helps patients establish healthy lifestyles and assists in improving relevant clinical indicators, which is worthy of being promoted in clinical settings.