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Abstract
Objective
To investigate the rationality and standardization of oxygen therapy for hospitalized adult patients, so as to provide a basis for improving the quality of oxygen therapy care.
Methods
Self-designed “Inpatient Oxygen Therapy Status Questionnaire”, using a cross-sectional survey, surveyed 185 oxygen inhalation patients in a tertiary general hospital from August 3–15, 2020, based on the formulation and promulgation of the Chinese Nursing Association The “Nursing care for adult patient with oxygen therapy” standard evaluates the rationality of clinical oxygen therapy implementation and the standardization of nursing measures.
Results
The reasonable rate of oxygen therapy for hospitalized adult patients was 19.46%, and the standardized rate of nursing measures was 54.52%. The reasonable and standardized rates of medical wards were higher than those of surgical and specialized wards, and were statistically significant (P<0.05). The incidence of complications of oxygen therapy was positively correlated with the rationality of oxygen therapy and the standardized data of nursing measures.
Conclusion
The clinical oxygen therapy nursing practice and the standard of “Nursing care for adult patient with oxygen therapy” are quite inadequate. There are differences in the quality of oxygen therapy in different wards. Nursing managers should strengthen training and management, standardize nursing behaviors, and improve the quality of oxygen therapy and ensure oxygen therapy for patients’ safety.
Data Sharing Statement
All data generated or analyzed during this study are included in this published article.
Ethical Approval of Studies and Informed Consent
This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the ethics committee of Leshan people’s Hospital. All patients signed an informed consent form for inclusion in the study.
Acknowledgments
We would like to express our gratitude to all those who helped us during the writing of this article.
Author Contributions
All authors made a significant contribution to the work reported, whether that is in the conception, study design, execution, acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation, or in all these areas; took part in drafting, revising or critically reviewing the article; gave final approval of the version to be published; have agreed on the journal to which the article has been submitted; and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.
Disclosure
The authors had no personal, financial, commercial or academic conflicts of interest in this work.