摘要
目的了解临终关怀对住院老年临终病人焦虑、抑郁的影响。方法选择住院肿瘤晚期病人76名,分为实验组和对照组。对实验组病人实施1个月以上临终关怀护理干预,对照组按常规进行护理,测评干预前后两组病人焦虑和抑郁程度。结果实验组病人接受干预后,焦虑、抑郁水平降低,与干预前相比差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05或P<0.01)。对照组干预前后比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。结论临终关怀可以降低临终病人焦虑和抑郁等负性情绪,改善其心理状态,提高老年住院临终病人的生活质量。
Objective To investigate the effect of hospice care for the anxiety and depression in aged mortal inpatients. Methods 76 aged patients were selected and divided into two groups, the control group and the intervention group. The patients in the intervention group were given the hospice care for more than one month ,and the patients in the control group accepted the routine nursing care. The level of anxiety and depression of aged people were tested in the two groups before and after intervention. Result The anxiety and depression level of the patients who were in the intervention group was decreased. There is the statistic significance between the two groups ( P 〈 0.05 or P 〈 0.01 ). Conclusion It's an effective way to decrease the negative mood for aged mortal patients, such as anxiety and depression with hospice care,which helps to improve their quality of life.
出处
《护理管理杂志》
2006年第5期6-7,10,共3页
Journal of Nursing Administration
基金
湖南省科技厅资助课题(03ssy3078)
关键词
临终关怀
老年病人
癌症晚期
焦虑
抑郁
hospice care
aged patient
later period of cancer patient
anxiety
depression