Contemporary Nursing

Objective To analyze the medical value of applying a health education pathway in the clinical nursing plan for patients with herpes zoster. Methods A total of 100 patients with herpes zoster who visited the dermatology department of our hospital from January 2022 to December 2023 were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into a control group of 50 cases receiving routine outpatient care and an observation group of 50 cases receiving additional outpatient health education pathway care. The health education level and prognosis progress of the two groups before and after care were compared. Results Before care, there was no statistically significant difference in the nursing indicators between the two groups (P > 0.05). After care, the observation group had better MUIS disease uncertainty and MCMQ medical coping styles, and earlier symptom improvement, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). Conclusion The application of a health education pathway in the clinical nursing plan for patients with herpes zoster can enhance health education awareness, thereby guiding patients to adopt correct disease coping strategies and cooperate with clinical treatment to promote earlier symptom improvement.

Herpes zoster patients; Nursing intervention; Health education pathway; Infectious diseases; Skin disease