The Effect and Effectiveness Evaluation of Sit-up Training on Elderly Bedridden Patients with Severe Pneumonia

Abstract

ABSTRACT】OBJECTIVE: To access the effect and the effectiveness of sit-up training on elderly bedridden patients with severe pneumonia. METHODS: A total of 150 elderly bedridden patients diagnosed with severe pneumonia were recruited for this study. They were divided equally into the observation group and control group i.e. 75 cases in each group. All patients were selected from January 2016 to April 2018. On this basis, both groups were treated with the same routine nursing care except with the addition of 30 to 60 minutes sit-up trainings twice daily for the control group under supervision. The clinical hospitalization outcomes, length of hospital stay, and patient care satisfaction of the two groups were compared. RESULTS: The clinical hospitalization outcomes, length of hospital stay, and patient satisfaction of the observation group were found to be superior to the control group, and the difference was significant. Conclusion: In bedridden elderly patients with severe pneumonia, sit-up training had positive effects and beneficial in improving the clinical outcomes and recovery rate.