Post-operative nursing care for patients receiving abdominal hysterectomy at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Bach Mai Hospital in 2023

Objective: To describe post-operative nursing care for patients receiving abdominal hysterectomy at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Bach Mai Hospital in 2023. Method: A Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted using an instrument developed based on 12 professional tasks of patient care prescribed in Circular 31/2021/TT-BYT by the Ministry of Health. The study included 119 patients who had undergone abdominal hysterectomy to assess the care outcomes. Results: Among the participants, 69.7% had undergone their first surgery, while 30.3% had undergone surgery two or more times. Most patients (94.1%) had undergone a complete hysterectomy. Post-operative complications, including wound bleeding, urinary retention and drug allergies, were reported in 5% of the participants. The percentage of patients receiving good nursing care after abdominal hysterectomy was 74.8%. Conclusion: The study found that 5% of patients experienced post-operative complications following abdominal hysterectomy. Additionally, 74.8% of patients received good nursing care, while 25.2% received average care.