Analysis of Nursing Interventions and Nursing Outcomes of the Patients with Liver Transplantation

간호중재와 간호결과 분석- 간이식 환자를 중심으로 -

  • 유제복 (삼성서울병원 일반외과 중환자실 간호과) ;
  • 장희정 (한림대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김남초 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학)
  • Received : 2002.09.06
  • Accepted : 2003.12.08
  • Published : 2003.12.30

Abstract

Purpose: This study was designed to investigate the survey of analyzing nursing interventions and nursing outcomes of the patients with liver transplantation. Method: The subjects of this study consisted of 83 patients and fifteen nurses who took care of them. The methods of this study were retrospective and descriptive survey. Result: The mean age of patients was 42.7 years and the subjects were 62.7% males. 56.7% of these patients were diagnosed with liver cirrhosis of B type. The mean duration of hospitalization was 48.6 days. Ninety-five nursing interventions were performed at least daily. The most frequent used interventions were "environmental management: comfort", "medication administration: parenteral", "cough enhancement", and " oxygen therapy". Even though SGOT level to identify nursing outcomes was decreased, SGOT was not within normal limits. Therefore, even after discharge of patients, There is a need to take care of them carefully. Conclusion: These findings revealed the significance and need of nurse practitioners who performed professional nursing intervention for the patients with liver transplantation. Especially, it is necessary needs to develop the nursing intervention programs for comfort.

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