International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To analyze the effect of nursing intervention in skin flap transplantation for treating skin defects. Methods Sixty eight patients with finger skin defects after endothelial flap transplantation were included in our hospital from February 2022 to January 2023. All patients received nursing interventions, and the nursing effects before and after the interventions were compared. Results After intervention, patients stress resistance scores (self-awareness, future planning, planning style, social ability, social resources, family cohesion) were higher than before intervention, and their posttraumatic growth level scores (personal strength, life insights, self transformation, relationships with others, new possibilities) were significantly higher than those of the control group after intervention, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Nursing intervention for patients with finger skin defects after skin flap transplantation in clinical practice can significantly improve their stress response ability and increase their post-traumatic growth level, which has practical value.

Clinical nursing; Skin flap transplantation; Skin defect