The Effects of Implementing a Nursing Practice Guideline for Patients Receiving High-Flow Oxygen Therapy on Treatment Success and Delayed Endotracheal Intubation in Medical Patients

Authors

  • Cheeranunt Sutthivaranunt Department of Nursing, Nan Hospital
  • Wimonthip Phuangkhem School of Nursing, University of Phayao
  • Sutthida Phongphanngam School of Nursing, University of Phayao

Keywords:

Nursing Practice Guideline, High-Flow Nasal Cannula, Oxygen Therapy, Delayed Intubation

Abstract

This quasi-experimental study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of implementing a nursing practice guideline for the care of patients receiving high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in the medical department of Nan Hospital. The study was grounded on Soukup's conceptual framework, which comprises four steps: 1) problem analysis, 2) evidence-based support search, 3) NPG development and pilot study, and 4) implementation and evaluation of the developed NPG. A total of 102 patients were selected through purposive sampling and divided into two groups of 51: the experimental group, which received care based on the developed nursing practice guidelines, and the control group, which received standard nursing care. Data were retrospectively collected from patient records between October 2023 and March 2024. The research instruments included the nursing practice guidelines for high-flow oxygen therapy—covering three phases: prior to initiation, during therapy, and during weaning—along with a general data record form and a high-flow oxygen therapy evaluation form. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, and Fisher’s exact test.

The study found that the success rate of high-flow oxygen therapy in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the control group (p-value < 0.01). Moreover, the rate of failure in high-flow oxygen therapy requiring delayed endotracheal intubation decreased from 7.84% in the control group to 0% in the experimental group. The implementation of nursing practice guidelines for patients receiving high-flow oxygen therapy enabled nurses to systematically monitor and assess treatment success or failure more effectively, thereby enhancing the quality and standard of nursing care.

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2025-07-16

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Sutthivaranunt, C., Phuangkhem, W., & Phongphanngam, S. (2025). The Effects of Implementing a Nursing Practice Guideline for Patients Receiving High-Flow Oxygen Therapy on Treatment Success and Delayed Endotracheal Intubation in Medical Patients. Journal of Nursing and Public Health Research, 5(2), e272438. retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jnphr/article/view/272438