Holistic Nursing Intervention Versus Routine Nursing on Nursing Quality and Satisfaction After PCI in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the effect of holistic nursing intervention on the nursing quality and satisfaction of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

METHODS: This is a retrospective study. 148 AMI patients admitted to the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine in our hospital were divided into a conventional group and an experimental group according to different nursing methods, with 74 patients in each group. Patients in the routine group were given routine nursing care, while those in the experimental group were given holistic nursing interventions. The nursing quality, the incidence of complications and nursing satisfaction were compared between the two groups.

RESULTS: One year after discharge, the experimental group achieved a significantly higher LVEF than the routine group (P < .05). After nursing intervention, the Morisky scores in both groups were increased, and the increase values was greater in the experimental group vs. routine group with respect to body mass index (BMI) control, medication adherence prescribed by a doctor, proper exercise, diet control (all P < .05); the experimental group exhibited superior performance in terms of disease, physical, medical, general life, social and psychological status, and work conditions than the routine group (all P < .05). After nursing intervention, the GSES score of the experimental group (29.14±2.56) was significantly higher than that of the routine group (21.35±2.74) (P < .05). Furthermore, the incidences of AMI and stent thrombosis in the experimental group (1.35%, 1.35%) were lower than they were in the routine group (9.46%, 14.87%); higher total satisfaction was observed in the experimental group vs. the routine group [71 (95.95%) vs. 53 (71.62%)] (P < .05).

CONCLUSION: Holistic nursing intervention emerges as a promising care strategy for AMI patients, demonstrating potential in enhancing treatment adherence, improving quality of life, fostering self-efficacy, and making positive contributions to prognosis and cardiac function. The observed effectiveness and safety profiles highlight the feasibility of this approach. In real-world clinical settings, the implementation of holistic nursing interventions may lead to improved adherence to treatment plans and an overall elevation in healthcare quality.