International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To explore the application effect of humanized nursing in the operating room nursing of elderly patients with lower limb fractures. Methods 76 elderly patients who underwent lower limb fracture surgery in our hospital from January 2023 to December 2024 were selected as the research subjects. They were randomly divided into a control group and an intervention group using a random number table method, with 38 cases in each group. The control group received routine nursing in the operating room, while the intervention group received humanized nursing on the basis of routine nursing. Compare the surgical stress response indicators, nursing satisfaction, and incidence of postoperative complications between two groups of patients. Results The postoperative cortisol and blood glucose levels in the intervention group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P<0.05); The nursing satisfaction of the intervention group was higher than that of the control group (P<0.05); The incidence of postoperative complications in the intervention group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Humanized nursing can alleviate the stress response in the operating room of elderly patients with lower limb fractures, improve nursing satisfaction, reduce the risk of postoperative complications, and has high clinical application value.

Humanized nursing; Elderly patients; Lower limb fracture; Surgical room nursing; Stress response