Contemporary Nursing

Objective To explore the application effect of comprehensive nursing in patients with chronic tuberculous encapsulated empyema who underwent fiberboard stripping. Methods A total of 74 patients with chronic tuberculous encapsulated empyema admitted to our hospital from June 2024 to June 2025 were selected. All patients received fiberboard exfoliation treatment. They were divided into groups according to the nursing plan. 37 patients in the control group received routine nursing, and 37 patients in the observation group received comprehensive nursing. The intervention results of the two groups were compared. Results The comparison of catheterization time and hospital stay between the two groups showed that the observation group had a shorter time. The comparison of VAS scores between the two groups showed that the observation group had a lower score (P<0.05). The comparison of the incidence of complications between the two groups showed that 5.41% was lower in the observation group (P<0.05). Before the intervention, there was no significant difference in the SF-36 scores between the two groups (P>0.05). After the intervention, the SF-36 score of the observation group was higher (P<0.05). The comparison of nursing satisfaction between the two groups showed that 97.30% was higher in the observation group (P<0.05). Conclusion For chronic tuberculous encapsulated empyema treated with fiberboard exfoliation, the implementation of comprehensive nursing can achieve satisfactory results. It can not only shorten the length of hospital stay, relieve pain, reduce complications, but also improve the quality of life of patients and effectively enhance nursing satisfaction, which has high application value.

Chronic tuberculous encapsulated; Empyema Fiberboard stripping technique; Comprehensive nursing; Complications