The application of information technology in continuous nursing after laparoscopic gastrointestinal tumor surgery

Objective To explore the application of information technology in continuous nursing after laparoscopic gastrointestinal tumor surgery. Methods Using convenient sampling method, we selected a total of 118 patients who underwent laparoscopic gastrointestinal tumor surgery at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University from April 2015 to April 2017. They were randomly assigned into the control group and the observation group, with 59 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were treated with traditional continuous care, while patients in the observation group were treated with information technology integrated continuous care. Self-efficacy and quality of life before and after intervention were compared between the two groups using the Chinese version of the Cancer Self-Efficacy Assessment Scale and the European Five-Dimensional Health Scale. Results There was no significant difference in self-efficacy between the two groups before intervention (P>0.05) . The overall and different dimensions of self-efficacy of the patients in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P 0.05) . The daily activity and self-care ability of the observation group were higher than those of the control group (P<0.05) . Conclusions Compared with traditional continuous care, information technology based continuous care can improve the self-efficacy and quality of life of patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrointestinal tumor surgery, and its promotion is worthwhile. Key words: Gastrointestinal neoplasms; Laparoscopes; Information technology; Continuous care