Diagnostic Study on The Importance of Standardizing a Nursing Care Plan in Patients with Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis

Abstract

Liver cirrhosis has been considered the end stage of a disease that invariably leads to death, unless a liver transplant is performed. Approximately 40 - 60% of cases worldwide are due to alcohol abuse. Objective: To carry out a diagnostic study on the importance of standardizing a nursing care plan in patients with liver cirrhosis in the Internal Medicine service of the Riobamba Teaching Hospital. Methodology: the research had a qualitative-quantitative approach, descriptive and explanatory level, not experimental, cross-sectional. A questionnaire was used to collect data for nursing professionals. Result: The nursing professional always performs the prior assessment in 38%. 75% of nursing professionals agree that the application of the ECP can contribute to improving patient care. Conclusions Nursing care planning is useful since it allows providing patient care by promoting various skills in the nursing staff and thus contribute to improving the quality of life of patients.