Observation of the clinical effectiveness of evidence-based nursing for patients with a vertebral osteoporotic fracture

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

An osteoporotic fracture (OPF) can significantly affect patients’ activities of daily living (ADLs).

OBJECTIVE:

This study observed the effects of evidence-based nursing (EBN) on the occurrence of postoperative complications and ADLs in patients with a vertebral OPF.

METHODS:

A total of 90 patients with vertebral OPF were divided into two groups. The conventional orthopedic nursing method was conducted for the control group, and the EBN model was delivered for the observation group.

RESULTS:

Differences in the Barthel index (BI) score on the first day of admission were not statistically significant between the two groups. The BI scores on the day before discharge, compared with the day of admission, had improved in both groups. The BI score on the day before discharge was 83.67 $\pm$ 6.94 in the observation group, and the difference was statistically significant ( $P<$ 0.05) compared with the control group (76.56 $\pm$ 6.89). The rate of satisfaction with nursing in the observation group (100.0%) was significantly higher than in the control group (82.2%) ( $P<$ 0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group (2.2%) was significantly lower than in the control group (24.4%) ( $P<$ 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS:

The implementation of EBN in patients with vertebral OPF improved the postoperative ADLs, reduced the incidence of postoperative complications, and improved the patients’ satisfaction with nursing.