Journal of Tropical Diseases and Parasitology ›› 2014, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (3): 143-.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1672-2302.2014.03.006

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Application effect of Clinical pathway in advanced schistosomiasis patients with ascites

Zhong Senlin,Tian Xuegen, Chen Deyin, Sheng Rong, Liu Chenghai   

  1. Schistosomiasis Control Station of Tongling County, Tongling 244100, Anhui, China
  • Online:2014-09-10 Published:2014-10-17

Abstract:

Objective To explore the application effect of clinical pathway in advanced schistosomiasis patients with ascites, so as to improve the diagnosis and treatment level of the disease. Methods A total of 48 advanced schistosomiasis patients with ascites treated by traditional pathway method in 2011 and a total of 48
advanced schistosomiasis patients with ascites treated by clinical pathway method in 2012 in Tongling County were selected, and the curative effect of two methods was retrospectively analyzed and compared. Results The complication incidence rate, the satisfaction degree of patients and medical staff, the average days of hospitalization, the average medical expenses, and the awareness rate of health knowledge of patients in clinical pathway group were all obviously better than that in traditional pathway group in spite of the clinical manifestation of the patients in two groups was similar before treatment. Conclusion Compared with traditional pathway method, The clinical pathway method has obvious advantages, and it is worthy of popularization and application.

Key words: Advanced schistosomiasis, Ascites, Clinical pathway