Med Sci Monit, 2023 · DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939695 · Published: October 25, 2023
This study explores how a special type of nursing care can help people with spinal cord injuries who have bowel problems. This care focuses on regularly checking and adjusting the treatment based on how well the patient is doing. The study found that this special nursing care improved bowel function, quality of life, and how satisfied the caregivers were. This suggests it could be a good way to help manage bowel issues and improve life quality for these patients and their caregivers. The study involved 418 patients divided into three groups: one receiving the special nursing care, one receiving standard nursing care, and one receiving no specific nursing intervention. The results showed significant improvements in the groups receiving nursing care, particularly the one with the quantitative assessment-based approach.
Quantitative assessment-based nursing interventions can be implemented to improve bowel function in SCI patients with NBD.
The intervention can lead to a better overall quality of life for patients suffering from SCI-related bowel dysfunction.
Caregivers' satisfaction can be enhanced through the implementation of quantitative assessment-based nursing interventions.