Model of Nursing care for sepsis patients at Kantharawichai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province.

Abstract

     This quasi-experimental study aimed to study the care situation of patients with bloodstream infections and to examine nursing care models for patients with bloodstream infections at Kantharawichai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province. The study period was from June 2025 to September 2025 (a total of three months). Data were collected from medical records and questionnaires. Data were analyzed using content analysis, frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and dependent t-test.

     The study results revealed that the results of the nursing care model for patients with bloodstream infections at Kantharawichai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province, included:

1. Staff understanding of nursing care activities for patients with bloodstream infections at Kantharawichai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province, before implementation, was found to be at a moderate level overall and item-by-item. After implementation, it was found to be at the highest level overall and item-by-item.
2. A comparison of staff understanding of nursing care activities for patients with bloodstream infections at Kantharawichai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province, before and after implementation revealed a statistically significant difference at the 0.05 level. After implementation, staff understanding of nursing care activities for patients with bloodstream infections at Kantharawichai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province, was higher than before implementation.
3. The implementation of the nursing care model for patients with bloodstream infections at Kantharawichai Hospital, Maha Sarakham Province, met the criteria for indicators and no patient deaths occurred.
4. Best practices include developing a death review process in collaboration with interdisciplinary professionals and the PCT team, and developing a sepsis patient care guideline tailored to the hospital context.