Developing and Evaluating 6 Nursing Care Plans for Sepsis Patients in an Inpatient Ward at Wattananakorn Hospital
Keywords:
Sepsis, Nursing care plans, Clinical outcomes, Satisfaction, Evidence-based nursing practiceAbstract
This study aimed to develop and evaluate the implementation of the “6 Nursing Care Plans” for sepsis patients, comprising: screening and monitoring, infection control, circulatory support, respiratory support, nutritional support, and complication prevention, by assessing the nursing process, clinical outcomes, and satisfaction. A quasi-experimental study using a two-group post-test design was conducted in two phases: development of nursing care plans based on evidence-based practice and the Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines, and evaluation of their effectiveness. Forty sepsis patients were recruited by purposive sampling and allocated into a control group (n = 20, receiving standard care) and an experimental group (n = 20, receiving the 6 nursing care plans) using sequential allocation. The nursing care plans were validated for content validity and assessed for quality using the AGREE II instrument. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and Fisher’s exact test.
Results: Baseline characteristics were not significantly different between the two groups, except for qSOFA scores, which were significantly higher in the control group (1.70 ± 0.57 vs. 1.20 ± 0.52; p = .006). The experimental group demonstrated significantly higher nursing care plan adherence scores (38.05 ± 0.22 vs. 27.10 ± 3.54; p < .001). Regarding clinical outcomes, the experimental group showed a positive trend with a shorter average length of stay (5.25 ± 4.22 vs. 6.90 ± 4.33 days; p = .214) and no 28-day mortality (0%), while the control group had a mortality rate of 5.0% (p = 1.000). Although neither outcome reached statistical significance, both reflected a clear positive clinical trend. Furthermore, satisfaction was rated at the highest level by both registered nurses and patients’ relatives (4.70 ± 0.31 and 4.75 ± 0.43, respectively).
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