The influence of nursing intervention on the treatment compliance and recovery of gastrointestinal function of elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery

Objective To investigate the influence of nursing intervention on the compliance and recovery of gastrointestinal function of elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery under general anesthesia.Methods 158 cases were randomly divided into the intervention group and the control group(n =79).The patients in the intervention group received routine nursing care,while patients in the control group received systematic nursing interventions systematically.The effect on the improvement of compliance and recovery of gastrointestinal function were investigated.Results The patients' recovery time of gurgling sound in the intervention group were significantly earlier than those in the control group[(24.8 ±5.6)h vs(38.5 ±6.7)h;t =-8.287,P ＜ 0.05],and the same to the peristaltic movement of the intestinal[(34.9 ± 5.6)h vs(64.6 ±6.5)h ;t =2.922,P ＜ 0.05],abdominal distension was lower than the control group(2 vs 9; x2 =4.788,P ＜0.05),patients' compliance in the intervention group improved significantly(x2 =3.384,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Nursing interventions on elderly patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery significantly improve patients' compliance for medical treatment and promote early recovery of gastrointestinal functional. Key words: Gastrointestinal tract;  Surgery;  Treatment compliance