Application effects of continuous nursing of family caregivers in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome
Objective:To observe application effects of continuous nursing of family caregivers in patients with primary nephrotic syndrome.Methods:A prospective study was conducted on 64 patients with primary nephrotic syndrome admitted to this hospital from January 2022 to January 2023.According to the random number table method,they were divided into study group(n=32)and control group(n=32).The control group was given routine nursing,while the study group was given the continuous nursing of family caregivers on the basis of that of the control group.The scores of negative emotions[self-rating anxiety scale(SAS),self-rating depression scale(SDS)],self-care ability[exercise of self-care agency scale(ESCA)],quality of life[generic quality of life inventory-74(GQOLI-74)],and the renal function indexes[blood urea nitrogen(BUN),serum creatinine(Scr),glomerular filtration rate(GFR)]levels were compared between the two groups before and after the nursing.Results:After the nursing,the scores of SAS and SDS in the two groups were lower than those before the nursing,those in the study group were lower than those in the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After the nursing,the ESCA and GQOLI-74 scores of the two groups were higher than those before the nursing,those in the study group were higher than those in the control group,and the difference was statistically significant(P<0.05).Further,after the nursing,the levels of BUN and Scr in the two groups were lower than those before the nursing,and those in the study group were lower than those in the control group;the GFR levels of the two groups were higher than those before the nursing,and that in the study group was higher than that in the control group;and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusions:On the basis of the routine nursing,the continuous nursing of the family caregivers can improve the self-care ability and quality of life scores of the patients with primary nephrotic syndrome,improve the levels of renal function indexes,and reduce the negative emotion scores.Moreover,it is superior to simple routine nursing.
Family caregiversContinuous nursingPrimary nephrotic syndromeNegative emotionSelf-care abilityQuality of lifeRenal function