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World J Clin Cases. Jul 16, 2024; 12(20): 4191-4198
Published online Jul 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i20.4191
Clinical effects of detailed nursing management interventions on medication adherence and disease perception in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis
Yan-Li Chen, Ya-Qin Xie, Ming-Yue Wei, Dong-Mei Xu
Yan-Li Chen, Ya-Qin Xie, Dong-Mei Xu, Nursing Department, The First People’s Hospital of Tianmen in Hubei Province, Tianmen 431700, Hubei Province, China
Ming-Yue Wei, Infectious Disease Department, The First People’s Hospital of Tianmen in Hubei Province, Tianmen 431700, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Chen YL and Xie YQ were responsible for the study conception and design, data analysis and interpretation, and manuscript drafting; Xu DM and Wei MY critically revised the article for important intellectual content; All authors reviewed and approved the final version to be published.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the First People’s Hospital of Tianmen in Hubei Province Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
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Corresponding author: Dong-Mei Xu, MM, Nurse, Nursing Department, The First People’s Hospital of Tianmen in Hubei Province, No. 1 East Renmin Avenue, Tianmen 431700, Hubei Province, China. 18972189235@163.com
Received: April 10, 2024
Revised: May 16, 2024
Accepted: May 29, 2024
Published online: July 16, 2024
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Abstract
BACKGROUND

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic respiratory infectious disease that considerably jeopardizes human health, and there is no effective vaccine suitable for its prevention in the entire population.

AIM

To investigate the promotion of medication adherence and disease cognition in patients with drug-resistant (DR-)TB using detailed nursing management.

METHODS

In total, 114 patients with DR-TB who were diagnosed and treated at our hospital between January 2019 and January 2023 were included in this study. Patients in the control group (n = 57) were managed with conventional nursing care, while those in the observation group (n = 57) were managed with detailed nursing care. Medication adherence, disease awareness scores, medication safety, and nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups after the intervention.

RESULTS

The post-intervention medication compliance rate was 91.23% in the observation group and 75.44% in the control group, with the former being 15.79% higher than the latter (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the disease awareness scores between the two groups before the intervention; the disease awareness scores of the observation group were significantly higher than those of the control group after the intervention (P < 0.05). The incidence of gastrointestinal reactions, joint swelling and pain, hearing loss, electrolyte disorders, and liver and kidney function abnormalities were lower in the observation group than those in the control group. The total nursing satisfaction of the observation group was higher than that of the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

Implementation of detailed nursing management for patients with DR-TB can effectively improve medication adherence, enhance awareness of the disease, ensure safety of medication, and improve satisfaction with nursing care.

Keywords: Medication adherence, Detailed nursing management, Drug-resistant tuberculosis, Disease perception, Tuberculosis

Core Tip: To investigate the promotion of medication adherence and disease cognition in patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis using detailed nursing management. After the intervention, the results showed that the implementation of detailed nursing management for patients with drug-resistant tuberculosis can effectively improve patients’ medication adherence, enhance their awareness of the disease, ensure the safety of medication, and improve their satisfaction with nursing care, which is worthy of promotion and application in clinical practice.