Clinical application and value exploration of humanized nursing in the treatment of lower extremity deep vein thrombosis patients in vascular surgery

Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious vascular condition that adversely affects patients' quality of life and physical and mental health. This study aimed to explore the impact of humanized nursing on pain control, patient satisfaction, treatment compliance, quality of life, hospital stay length, and other aspects of DVT patients. This retrospective cohort study included 200 patients diagnosed with lower extremity DVT who were admitted to the vascular surgery department of the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University between January 2021 and December 2023. Based on the type of nursing care received during hospitalization, patients were allocated to either a humanized nursing group (n = 100) or a conventional nursing group (n = 100). Key outcome measures included visual analog scale pain scores, patient satisfaction, treatment compliance, SF-36 quality of life scores, length of hospital stay, readmission rate, and complication incidence. Compared with the control group, the humanized nursing group achieved significantly better outcomes in pain control (P < .001), patient satisfaction (P < .001), treatment compliance (P < .001), and overall quality of life (P < .001). In addition, the humanized group had a shorter average hospital stay (P = .006), a lower readmission rate (P = .03), and fewer complications (P = .01). Humanized nursing offers substantial clinical benefits for DVT patients undergoing vascular surgery. It enhances treatment efficacy, improves quality of life, and reduces healthcare resource use and complication risk. These findings support wider implementation of humanized nursing practices in vascular care.