International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the effect of pain management in the nursing intervention process of patients with chronic osteomyelitis. Methods 86 patients with chronic osteomyelitis in our hospital from January 2024 to December 2024 were selected and randomly divided into a control group and a study group, with 43 patients in each group, using a random number table method. The control group received routine pain management, while the study group received nursing interventions with a focus on pain management. Two sets of nursing data were collected to compare the effects of different nursing strategies. Results Compared with the control group, the study group had fewer dressing changes, shorter wound healing time, and shorter hospitalization time (P<0.05); Before nursing, there was no significant difference in NRS scores between the two groups of patients (P>0.05); The NRS scores were significantly lower at 1, 2, and 4 weeks after nursing (P<0.05); Comparing the emotional state scores of two groups before and after nursing, there was no significant difference in HAMA and HAMD scores between the two groups before nursing (P>0.05). After nursing, both scores in the study group were significantly lower (P<0.05). Conclusion Nursing interventions focused on pain management can effectively improve the pain level of patients with chronic osteomyelitis, while alleviating negative emotions, and have a positive impact on promoting patient recovery.

Chronic osteomyelitis; Nursing intervention; Pain management; Negative emotions