2005•JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationRequires access
The application and effectiveness of the nursing pathway in the health education for orthopedic hospitalized patients
Zhang Ping
Open publisher page 0 citations
Abstract
Objective This article aims to improve the quality of health education and guarantee the patients to receive timely and effective health education. Methods The experience of holistic nursing based on clinical nursing pathway abroad was referenced and implemented health education for the orthopaedics hospitalized patients.The 174 hospitalized patients from January to April in 2003 were randomly divided into 2 groups,the patients in experiment group received health education based on clinical nursing pathway,and the patients in control group received health education using traditional method. Result After health education,the patients in experiment group mastered more knowledge and their satisfaction to nursing service was higher than that of control group.Conclusion Implementing health education based on clinical nursing pathway was a feasible and effective way.