Mind map-guided nursing reduces pain and improves recovery in BPH patients undergoing TURP
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Key Takeaway
Consider mind map-guided nursing for pain control in BPH patients, noting safety data are not reported.
This randomized controlled trial evaluated 80 patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia undergoing TURP. Participants were assigned to receive either mind map-guided nursing or routine perioperative nursing. The study focused on postoperative recovery metrics following the surgical procedure. The population consisted of individuals requiring surgical management for their specific condition.
Primary outcomes included pain control measured by Visual Analog Scale scores at 24 and 48 h postoperatively. The intervention group demonstrated lower VAS scores compared to the control group with P<0.05. Secondary outcomes also favored the intervention group, including fewer patient-controlled analgesia activations, shorter time to first flatus, and reduced length of hospital stay and recovery time.
Quality of life, sleep quality, anxiety, depression, and prostate function scores all showed significant improvements in the intervention group. Patient satisfaction with nursing care was also higher. However, adverse events, serious adverse events, and discontinuations were not reported. No data on tolerability were provided in the report.
The study did not report specific absolute numbers for effect sizes or confidence intervals. Safety and tolerability data were not reported. Clinicians should consider these findings alongside broader evidence regarding perioperative nursing interventions for BPH. Further research is needed to confirm these results in larger populations and diverse settings.
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We aimed to analyze the effect of mind map-guided nursing on pain control after transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). Eighty patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia undergoing TURP were randomly separated into either a control group (routine perioperative nursing) or an intervention group (mind map-guided nursing). Visual Analog Scale (VAS) scores were employed to compare pain levels at 24 and 48 h postoperatively. Additional outcomes included the number of patient-controlled analgesia activations, time to first flatus, and length of hospital stay. Quality of life (Short Form-36 (SF-36)), sleep quality (Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)), anxiety and depression (Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS)), and prostate function (International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS)) were evaluated before and after nursing interventions. Patient satisfaction with nursing care was also compared. After nursing interventions, the intervention group exhibited lower VAS scores at 24 and 48 h postoperatively, fewer analgesia pump activations, shorter time to first flatus, and reduced length of hospital stay, higher SF-36 scores across all dimensions, lower PSQI, SAS, SDS, and IPSS scores, as well as higher nursing satisfaction versus the control group (all P<0.05). Mind map-guided nursing alleviated postoperative pain following TURP, enhanced quality of life, sleep quality, and mental state, promoted prostate function recovery, and enhanced patient satisfaction with nursing.
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