Effectiveness of Using the Nursing Practice Guideline on Self-Care Ability, Length of Stay and Quality of Life in Patients with NSTEMI
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nursing practice guideline, patient with NSTEMI, self-care ability, quality of life, evidence-based utilizationAbstract
This study aimed to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of evidenced-based nursing practice guideline in caring patients with NSTEMI. CURN model was used as a conceptual framework of this study. A purposive sample of 35 patients with NSTEMI was recruited and received the evidence based care for 3 days. The instruments used to collect data consisted of: the self-care ability, quality of life interviews, and length of stay record form. Descriptive statistics and Paired t-test were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that 86% of nurses provided care in accordance with the guideline. Self-care ability scores after were higher than those of before using the guidelines significantly (p=.000). Average length of stay (5.1days) was less than that of the before group (8.78 days). The quality of life scores at 3 months after using the guidelines were at a good level.
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