J Korean Acad Adult Nurs.  2003 Dec;15(4):509-519.

Analysis of Nursing Interventions and Nursing Outcomes of the Patients with Liver Transplantation

• Yoo JB
• Jang HJ
• Kim NC

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was designed to investigate the survey of analyzing nursing interventions and nursing outcomes of the patients with liver transplantation. METHOD: The subjects of this study consisted of 83 patients and fifteen nurses who took care of them. The methods of this study were retrospective and descriptive survey. RESULT: The mean age of patients was 42.7 years and the subjects were 62.7% males. 56.7% of these patients were diagnosed with liver cirrhosis of B type. The mean duration of hospitalization was 48.6 days. Ninety-five nursing interventions were performed at least daily. The most frequent used interventions were "environmental management: comfort", "medication administration: parenteral", "cough enhancement", and " oxygen therapy". Even though SGOT level to identify nursing outcomes was decreased, SGOT was not within normal limits. Therefore, even after discharge of patients, There is a need to take care of them carefully. CONCLUSION: Conclusion: These findings revealed the significance and need of nurse practitioners who performed professional nursing intervention for the patients with liver transplantation. Especially, it is necessary needs to develop the nursing intervention programs for comfort.

Keyword

Liver transplantation; Nursing intervention; Nursing outcome

MeSH Terms

Aspartate Aminotransferases
Hospitalization
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis
Liver Transplantation*
Liver*
Male
Nurse Practitioners
Nursing*
Oxygen
Retrospective Studies
Aspartate Aminotransferases
Oxygen