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Table 4 Patient postoperative rehabilitation before and after the evidence-based intervention

From: Embedding evidence of early postoperative off-bed activities and rehabilitation in a real clinical setting in China: an interrupted time-series study

Rehabilitation measures

Before the intervention

(n = 226)

After the intervention

(n = 239)

P value

Onset time of off-bed activities (hours after the operation, mean ± SD)

31.89 ± 9.50

20.01 ± 4.65

 < 0.001

Off-bed rate within 24 h after operation, N (%)

69 (30.94)

218 (91.21)

 < 0.001

Postoperative pain score in resting state

1.89 (0–5.38)

1.53 (0–3.89)

0.084

Postoperative pain score in active state

5.23 (1.76–8.34)

3.82 (2.16–5.12)

0.032

Incidence of postoperative pain score < 3 points, N (%)

168 (74.37)

200 (83.68)

0.014

Incidence of postoperative ileus, N (%)

12 (5.38)

4 (1.67)

 < 0.001

Postoperative infection [11],

N (%)

Total

6 (2.65)

2 (0.84)

 < 0.001

Superficial infection of incision

1 (0.44)

1 (0.42)

Deep infection of incision

2 (0.88)

0 (0.00)

Urinary tract infection

2 (0.88)

1 (0.42)

Pulmonary infection

4 (1.77)

1 (0.42)

bacteremia and other systemic infections

3 (1.33)

0 (0.00)

Postoperative hospital stay (days, mean ± SD)

5.06 ± 1.99

3.51 ± 0.99

 < 0.001

  1. SD standard deviation