Effect of the home care model in orthopedic wounds management

Xinhuan Lei; Jie Xiang; Xiaoxiao Chen; Wenjun Pan

doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_876_23

Effect of the home care model in orthopedic wounds management

J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Dec;12(12):3285-3290. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_876_23. Epub 2023 Dec 21.

Authors

Xinhuan Lei¹, Jie Xiang¹, Xiaoxiao Chen², Wenjun Pan¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.
² Department of Operation Room, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, Taizhou, Zhejiang, China.

Abstract

Objective: To explore the effect of home care on orthopedic wound management.

Materials and methods: Patients with orthopedic wounds admitted from January 2020 to December 2022 were divided into a control group and a nursing group, with 23 cases in each group. After discharge, the control group was given routine health guidance and the nursing group was given home care. The mood score of the two groups of patients was evaluated, the time and cost were compared, and the patients' degree of trust and satisfaction with the medical staff were investigated.

Results: The patients received home care had higher scores in mood, degree of trust and satisfaction with medical staff, and spent less time (P < .05). However, the cost was significantly higher than that of the control group (P < .05).

Conclusions: Home care for patients with orthopedic wounds can significantly reduce the time spent on medical treatment. Moreover, improve patients' moods and trust and satisfaction with medical staff in a certain extent. However, better service often means more economic cost.

Keywords: Home care; infection; management; orthopedic wounds; satisfaction.