# Effects of continuous nursing on gastrointestinal function with ileal cystostomy

## TL;DR

This study shows that continuous nursing improves quality of life, reduces complications, and enhances gastrointestinal function in patients with ileal cystostomy.

## Contribution

The study introduces continuous nursing as a valuable approach for improving postoperative outcomes in ileal cystostomy patients.

## Key findings

- Continuous nursing significantly improved quality of life compared to routine nursing.
- Patients receiving continuous nursing had fewer stoma complications and higher satisfaction.
- Gastrointestinal function was better in the continuous nursing group.

## Abstract

The importance and value of continuous care for patients after ileal cystostomy is established, and relevant experience to provide references for clinical practice is summarized in this study.

This study was conducted at the Affiliated Tumor Hospital of Harbin Medical University, China, from July 2020 to July 2022. A total of 40 subjects were divided into a routine nursing group, which received routine perioperative health education, and stoma nursing was given at the bedside after the operation and followed up within one week after discharge, and a continuous nursing group, which was given continuous nursing based on routine nursing measures. The two groups’ quality of life (QoL), stoma complications, Patient satisfaction, gastrointestinal function, and other indicators were evaluated.

All the scores linked to the QoL in the continuous nursing group were markedly better than that in the routine nursing group, and the divergence was statistically notable. The continuous nursing group had fewer stoma complications, higher Patient satisfaction, and better gastrointestinal function.

Continuous nursing can markedly enhance patients’ QoL, lessen complications, and enhance patients’ satisfaction and gastrointestinal function. It has significant value and practical importance.

Infographic comparing routine nursing and continuous nursing for ileal cystostomy patients. Routine nursing includes perioperative education, one-week follow-up, and basic stoma care, resulting in lower quality of life, more stoma complications, neutral satisfaction, and poor gastrointestinal motility. Continuous nursing involves telehealth follow-ups, long-term support, and advanced stoma care, leading to higher quality of life, fewer complications, high satisfaction, and improved gastrointestinal motility, highlighting that continuous nursing enhances recovery.