2011•International journal of nursingRequires access
The effect of nursing intervention on psychological status and life quality of the elderly patients with cerebral hemorrhage after minimally invasive surgery
Xiu-lan Liang, Shu-fen Deng, Qiu-xia Xian
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Abstract
Objective To discuss the effect on psychological status and life quality of the elderly patients with cerebral hemorrhage after minimally invasive surgery. Methods The total number of over 70 yearsrs old patients to 50 cases. They were randomly divided into intervention group and control group with 25 cases in each group. The patients in intervention group were treated with nursing intervention in addition to routine nursing care in control group. Selfrating Anxiety Scale ( SAS) , Selfrating Depression Scale ( SDS) and Activities of Daily living (ADL) were used to compare the effect between two groups. Results The scores of intervention group were significantly lower than them of control group with SAS and SDS after treatment. ADL 's score was higher in intervention group compared to control group. Conclusions To implement nursing intervention can reduce the patients'anxiety and depression and enhance the quality of life significantly.
Key words:
Nursing intervention; The elderly; Cerebral hemorrhage; The quality of life