Effects of Interactive Health Education Combined With Evidence-based Pain Management Nursing on Disease Cognition, Postoperative Pain and Post-traumatic Growth in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Salpingectomy

Abstract

AIM: Laparoscopic salpingectomy has been widely used in the clinical treatment of benign tubal lesions. This study aims to explore the effects of interactive health education combined with evidence-based pain management nursing on disease cognition, postoperative pain and post-traumatic growth in patients undergoing laparoscopic salpingectomy, in order to provide new insights into clinical nursing for these patients.

METHODS: In this retrospective study, 360 patients who underwent laparoscopic salpingectomy in our hospital from January 2022 to December 2023 were included. Patients receiving routine care were included in the control group (n = 213) and patients receiving interactive health education combined with evidence-based pain care were classified under the study group (n = 147). General data, disease cognition, postoperative pain and post-traumatic growth of the two groups were collected and compared.

RESULTS: The awareness rate regarding pathogenesis, cardinal symptom, surgical and postoperative precautions, prevention of complications, medication management, diet management, sleep management, and review time and project in the study group were all significantly higher than those in the control group (p < 0.05). The numerical rating scale (NRS) scores of the study group were lower than those of the control group at 6 h, 12 h, 24 h and 48 h post-surgery (p < 0.001). Before discharge, all dimensions of the post-traumatic growth inventory (PTGI) scores like relating to others, new possibilities, personal strength, spiritual change, and appreciation of life of the study group patients were significantly higher than those of the control group (p < 0.05). The time to get out of bed, exhaust time, and hospitalization stay of the study group patients were significantly shorter than those of the control group (p < 0.05). The total incidence of complications in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: Interactive health education combined with evidence-based pain management nursing is conducive to improving disease cognition, reducing postoperative pain, enhancing post-traumatic growth, and promoting postoperative recovery in patients undergoing laparoscopic salpingectomy.