title: [Continuing Nursing Care of Patients with Senile and Diabetic Cataract].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To explore the treatment and continuing nursing of patients diagnosed with senile and diabetic cataract.
  
  
  METHODS
  In total, 142 patients diagnosed with senile and diabetic cataract admitted to Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center from January to December 2014 were randomly assigned into groups A and B. In group A, patients received conventional instruction after discharge, and those in group B additionally received continuing nursing care after discharge including ocular nursing, use of anti-diabetic drugs, psychological nursing, diet nursing, self-monitoring guidance, re-examination and regular follow-up according to the patients' conditions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After one year of continuing nursing care, visual acuity of patients in group B was increased without complications. Body mass index, the fasting and 2h postprandial plasma glucose, and the systolic and diastolic blood pressure were decreased significantly compared with those in group A (all P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Continuing nursing care, including knowledge education related to ocular use and diabetes mellitus, targeted psychological nursing, medication nursing and daily life guidance, play a pivotal role in enhancing the compliance rate of the patients, reducing the influence upon work and life and enhancing the quality of life to varying extent.
authors.forename: Liqin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Jiahao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Rongjiao
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002386:Cataract / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D013997:Time Factors; D014792:Visual Acuity
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose