Application of clinical nursing pathway for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Objective To Investigate the clinical outcomes of clinical nursing pathway (CNP) for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). Methods Clinical data of 100 GIST patients receiving surgical treatment from January 2010 to February 2013 in our department were retrospectively analyzed. GIST clinical nursing pathway was established firstly. The patients were divided into two groups, CNP group (50 cases) and control group (50 cases), which received specialized nursing and traditional nursing respectively. The average hospital stay , hospitalization expenses , medical and nursing quality were compared between the two groups. Results There were no significant differences in age , gender, tumor location, primary or recurrent tumors , coexistent diseases between the two groups. The average hospital stay was (11.12±1.08)d in the CNP group, significantly shorter than (14.35±2.45)d in the traditional nursing group. The average hospitalization expenses in the CNP group was significantly lower that in the control group. Compared with the traditional nursing group , the patient satisfaction and standard-reaching rate of health education were significantly improved in the CNP group. Conclusion The application of clinical nursing pathway for GIST patients can decrease the hospital stay and hospitalization expenses , and improve the clinical nursing quality and patient satisfaction.