Objective: The current study aimed to analyze the postoperative intracranial infection in patients with senile cerebral tumors treated by craniotomy.
Methods: This retrospective study included 116 patients with senile cranial tumors admitted and treated in our Hospital from January 2019 to January 2021. The patients were assigned to an observation group and a conventional group, by different nursing interventions, with 58 patients in each. Patients in both groups were treated with craniotomy, in which patients in the conventional group were given routine nursing. In contrast, patients in the observation group were provided with predictive nursing interventions. Predictive nursing interventions encompass personalized care plans, early identification of infection risk factors, and tailored prophylactic measures. A comparative analysis of the nursing intervention effect, self-management of the patients, and impact on the physical and mental health of the patients was performed between the two groups, with statistical significance set at P < .05. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a widely used and well-validated questionnaire designed to measure health-related quality of life and is adopted in this study to assess the quality of life of patients.
Results: The number of intracranial infection cases in the observation group (4) was significantly less than in the conventional group (14), and the incidence of intracranial infection in the observation group (6.90%) was significantly reduced than in the conventional group (24.14%) (P < .05). Moreover, the effective rate of patients in the observation group (96.55%) was significantly higher than that in the conventional group (77.59%) (P < .05). The quality of life of patients in both groups improved, and the SF-36 score of patients in the observation group (70.25±7.18) was significantly higher than that of the conventional group (60.18±5.54) (P < .05). The total satisfaction of patients in the observation group (98.28%) was significantly higher than that of the conventional group (82.76%) (P < .05). Predictive nursing interventions minimize the incidence of postoperative complications, particularly intracranial infections, leading to improved treatment outcomes, enhanced quality of life, and increased patient satisfaction.
Conclusion: The provision of predictive nursing care to patients with senile cranial tumors treated with craniotomy can effectively reduce the incidence of postoperative intracranial infection, and the nursing effect is better for patients with or without intracranial infection, which can significantly contribute to the quality of life quality improvement and effectively enhance patients' satisfaction. Further research is imperative to evaluate and promote the practice as a significant toolkit in clinical practice. Future investigations should focus on the enduring impact of predictive nursing interventions in senile cerebral tumor patients post-craniotomy, unraveling sustained benefits over an extended period. The study's findings underscore the potential for transformative nursing practices in craniotomy for senile cranial tumors, advocating for the integration of predictive nursing interventions to enhance patient safety, satisfaction, and overall well-being.