The Research Of Peer Education Applied To Patient With Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter

Objective:The purpose of this study was to test the effectiveness of a peer education applied to patients with peripherally inserted central catheter. To compare the difference of two different groups(the control group and the experimental group) in p self-management ability of PICC patients,education and the incidence of complications.To study if Peer Education can improve PICC patients’self-management ability,assess more knowledge and reduce the incidence of complications.Methods:The patients(n=30) in the experimental group received peer education and regular health education, while the patients(n=30) in control group received routine nursing care.1. Four patients met inclusion criteria are accept training.When they pass the exam,they can carry out peer education activity.2. The activity carry out in the first and third week after the patient Inserting Central Catheter.patients who participate in peer education activity,clinical nurse specialist and researchers make sure two content of activity.And the 4 patients to teach the health education.3. To evaluate the self-management ability of PICC patients,education of two groups.According to the diagnostic criteria,the incidence of complications can analyze.4. questionnaire survey’s analysis by using SPSS17.0 statistical package. The rates of complications of the two groups were also recorded. Patients of the test group and the control group were given questionnaire inventories of knowledge questionnaire and PICC self-management ability questionnaire.Results:1. There are no significant differences in the demographic data characteristics about age, sex, education level and course of the disease between the the experimental group and control group (P>0.05)2. The patients in the experimental group are well-behaved than those in the control group in the aspect of the self-management ability. The total scores in experimental group(157.93±9.864)are higher than the control group(130.23±14.945), there are significant difference between the two groups(P<0.05).There are significant differences in the dimension of daily catheter maintenance, catheter management confidence, access to information, with catheter movement and with catheter in daily life between the two groups. There are no significant differences(P>0.05) in the dimension of maintainability compliance and exception handling.3. After peer education intervention for one month, patients of the experimental group and the control group were given questionnaire inventories of knowledge questionnaire are statistically significant of the items in 1,10,11,12,20,21,22,25.4. Patients of the test group and the control group on complication rates (6.67%, 26.67%) are statistically significantConclusions:1. Peer education can improve patients’ self-management ability.2. Peer education could improve patients’knowledge level.3. Peer education could reduce the complication rates of patients with peripherally inserted central catheter.4. Peer education is suitable to application of the patients with peripherally inserted central catheter.