To investigate the effectiveness of implementing a comprehensive nursing management model on the discharge readiness of patients undergoing day-case inguinal hernia surgery.

Patients undergoing day-case inguinal hernia surgery in the Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery at Beijing Chaoyang Hospital were selected as the study subjects. 368 patients who received routine nursing care from July 1, 2021, to March 30, 2022, were assigned to the control group, and 370 patients who received day-case surgery comprehensive management from April 1, 2022, to December 30, 2022, were assigned to the observation group. Differences in surgery cancellation rates, 24-hour delayed discharge rates, follow-up rates, satisfaction rates, and discharge readiness were compared before and after the application of the day-case surgery comprehensive nursing model.

(1) The surgery cancellation rate and the 24-hour delayed discharge rate) in the observation group (2.2% and 2.2%) were significantly lower than in the control group (9.5% and 9.8%, respectively) with statistical significance (P<0.05); (2) The follow-up rate (98.6%), nursing satisfaction score (97.7±1.05), and discharge readiness score (111.10±6.66) in the observation group were significantly higher than in the control group [90.2%, (91.3±1.36), (89.60±13.54)] with statistical significance (P<0.05).

The application of the comprehensive nursing management model can reduce the surgery cancellation rate and 24-hour delayed discharge rate for patients undergoing day-case inguinal hernia surgery. It can also improve the patient follow-up rate, satisfaction with nursing services, and discharge readiness, thereby ensuring a favorable prognosis for patients, improving self-management behavior, ensuring patient safety, and enhancing the quality of medical care.