The Development of Nursing Care Model for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Buri Ram Hospital

Abstract

Background: Traumatic Brain Injury are most often considered to be mild traumatic brain injury 70-80%. They have not had much physical change. But there is damage to some parts of the brain. The brain's control system changes, post-concussion syndrome, brain concussion. This group of patients may be more neglected from surveillance than patients with moderate and severe traumatic Brain Injury. As a result, these patients received treatment delays and their symptoms deteriorated.
Objective: This study was to develop a nursing model for mild traumatic brain injuries patients and to study the results of using the nursing model for mild traumatic brain injuries patients.
Methods: This study was research and development. The sample group was 52 nurse and 180 patients. The instrument used in this study was the models of nursing care model for mild traumatic brain injury, nursing quality indicator recording form for mild traumatic brain injuries patients, nursing competency assessment form for mild traumatic brain injuries patients, the models of nursing care model for mild traumatic brain injury user satisfaction assessment form, the satisfaction assessment form for mild traumatic brain injuries patients. Data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Independent T-test.
Results: The nursing model developed used for nursing process for first care continuous follow after discharge. Development results found that nurses have the competence to care for mild traumatic brain injuries patients. Statistically significantly more than before development (p<0.05). Nurses' competence in nursing patients with mild brain injuries increased from 79.8% to 90.3%. Nurses who used the models of nursing care model for mild traumatic brain injury were satisfied at a high level, accounting for 84.2%Mild traumatic brain injury treated used the models of nursing care model for mild traumatic brain injury they have a high level of satisfaction, accounting for 91.0%
Conclusion: The nursing care model developed is high quality. Can be used to care for mild brain injuries patients from the accident and emergency room until after discharge. Help keep patients safe, no have serious complications occurred.