Effect of Comprehensive Nursing on the Recovery of Gastrointestinal Function in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Operation
Authors: Xiang Lanlan , Liu Wei , Jin Yuanyuan 
Published: August 2022

Objective. The objective is to explore the effect of comprehensive nursing on the recovery of gastrointestinal function in patients undergoing an abdominal operation. Methods. Sixty patients undergoing abdominal surgery in our hospital from January 2019 to April 2021 were enrolled. The patients were arbitrarily assigned into control group and research group. The former group received routine nursing and the latter group received comprehensive nursing. Nursing satisfaction, gastrointestinal function, POMS-SF score, nutrition risk score, incidence of adverse reactions, and quality of life scores were compared. Results. The nursing satisfaction of the research group was higher than that of the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (

P
<
0.05

). In terms of gastrointestinal function, the anal exhaust time eating time defecation time and bowel sound recovery time in the research group were significantly lower than those in the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (

P
<
0.05

). In terms of POMS-SF score, the scores of tension–anxiety, depression–depression, fatigue–dullness, anger–hostility, and confusion–confusion in the research group were lower than those in the control group, while the energy-vitality score was higher than that in the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (

P
<
0.05

). There was no significant difference in nutritional risk score among patients before nursing (

P
>
0.05

); after nursing, the nutritional risk score decreased. Compared between the two groups, the nutritional risk score of the research group was lower when compared to the control group at 3 days, 5 days, and 7 days after nursing, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (

P
<
0.05

). In terms of the incidence of adverse reactions, the incidence of adverse reactions such as incision effusion, incision infection, incision dehiscence, and anastomotic leakage in the research group was lower when compared to the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (

P
<
0.05

). Regarding quality of life scores, before nursing, there exhibited no significant difference of patients (

P
>
0.05

); after nursing, the quality of life scores of patients decreased. Compared with the two groups, the physical function, psychological function, social function, and healthy self-cognition scores of the research group were all lower compared to the control group, and the difference between the groups was statistically significant (

P
<
0.05

). Conclusion. Abdominal surgery patients received comprehensive care, which improved their mental health, reduced anxiety and depression levels, relieved fatigue and dullness, improved energy and vitality, and enhanced their overall mood. Meanwhile, it can also promote the recovery of gastrointestinal function in patients and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions.