Comparison of routine nursing with specialised nursing in patients undergoing ultrasound-guided interventional therapy of benign ovarian cyst

OBJECTIVE: To compare the result of routine nursing with specialised nursing in patients undergoing ultrasound-guided interventional therapy for benign ovarian cyst. METHODS: The study was conducted at the Wuhan Sixth Hospital, Wuhan, China, from June 2021 to June 2023, and comprised female patients having benign ovarian cysts who underwent ultrasound-guided interventional therapy. The patients were randomised into control group CG receiving routine nursing care, and study group SG receiving specialised nursing. The groups were compared with respect to outcome measures, including first time out of bed, length of hospital stay, degree of pain, anxiety and depression, complications, quality of life and nursing satisfaction. Data was analysed using SPSS 20. RESULTS: Of the 100 female patients, 50(50%) were in group CG with mean age 38.17±4.21 years, and 50(50%) were in group SG with mean age 38.21±4.25 years. Compared to the controls, those in group SG had shorter first time out of bed hours and length of hospital stay, lower pain scores at 24h and 48h post-therapy, lower anxiety and depression scores, lower incidence of complications, higher quality of life, and higher nursing satisfaction (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Specialised nursing could accelerate postoperative recovery, relieve pain, decrease the incidence of complications, relieve negative emotions, promote quality of life, and promoted nursing satisfaction of patients having benign ovarian cyst who underwent ultrasound-guided interventional therapy.