Application of early programming activities in ICU patients

Objective To explore the effect of early programming activities on clinical nursing in ICU patients. Methods Fifty patients in ICU from March 2012 to June 2012 were chosen and divided into the experimental group and the control group according to the random number table, each with 25 cases. The control group received the routine nursing, and the experimental group received the management of early programming activities. The time of mechanical ventilation, hospital stays in ICU, the total of hospital stays and so on were compared between two groups. Results The time of mechanical ventilation was （ 2.4 ±0. 3 ） d in the experimental group, and was lower than （3.2 ± 0.5 ） d in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant （t = 5. 182, P 〈 0. 05）. The hospital stays in ICU, the total of hospital stays were respectively （5.2 ± 0.3 ） , （9.6 ± 1.4） d in the experimental group, and were （ 5.8 ± 0.3 ） , （ 8.8 ± 1.2） d in the control group, and the differences were not statistically significant （t = 1. 013, 2. 674, respectively; P 〉 0. 05 ）. The mortality rates of patients in ICU and during the hospital were respectively 8%, 8% in the experimental group, and were 12% , 16% in the control group, and the differences were not statistically significant （ X2 = 3. 873, 4. 347,respectively; P 〉 0. 05 ）. Conclusions Early programming activities are very important to reduce the time of mechanical ventilation, and decrease the incidence of long-term complication, and improve the quality of life of patients. Key words: Intensive care unit;  Early programming activities ;  Mechanical ventilation