2012•International journal of nursingRequires access
The effect of nursing intervention on the quality of life of elderly patients with osteoporosis
Ling-mei Guo
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Abstract
Objective To explore the effect of nursing intervention on the quality of life of elderly patients with osteoporosis.Methods A total of 120 elderly patients with osteoporosis were randomly divided into control group and intervention group.Each group had 60 cases.The control group received routine care and guidance and the intervention group received the nursing intervention of cognition,psychology and the behavior on the basis of conventional care and guidance.The quality of life of patients were compared between two groups before and after intervention.Results The quality of life of patients in intervention group was obviously higher than that in the control group.Conclusions Nursing intervention can effectively improve the quality of life of elderly patients with osteoporosis.
Key words:
Nursing intervention; Osteoporosis; The quality of life