Construction and application of tuberculosis medical and nursing integration cooperation model

Abstract

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of the tuberculosis (TB) doctor–nurse integration management model. Methods: This study is a retrospective historical cohort study. The clinical data of 180 patients with TB in our hospital from 2019 to 2020 were analyzed retrospectively. In a control group, 90 cases were treated with the traditional medical care model. An observation group of 90 cases received clinical diagnoses, treatments, and nursing under a doctor–nurse integration management model. Comparative analyses between the two groups were conducted on various aspects, including the awareness level of TB prevention and control, medication compliance and patient satisfaction. Comparisons between the two groups were evaluated using independent-sample t-tests or Chi-squared tests. Results: Compared with the control group, the knowledge awareness levels of TB prevention and medication compliance in the observation group were significantly higher (p