Effect of health education intervention on efficacy and quality of life for patients with Meniere's
- VernacularTitle:健康教育干预对梅尼埃病患者疗效及生活质量的影响
- Author:
Jingfei XU
1
;
Qingfeng YAN
Author Information
1. 浙江省舟山市中医骨伤联合医院手外科
- Keywords:
Meniere's disease;
Vestibular symptoms;
Dizziness;
Health education
- From:
China Modern Doctor
2014;(29):83-86
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the effect of improving the symptoms of Meniere's disease and quality of life of health education intervention. Methods From May 2012 to August 2013 in our hospital treated 87 cases of Meniere's disease were divided into intervention group (44 cases) and control group (43 cases), intervention group treated with Meniere's disease health education,vestibular symptom Index (VSI),dizziness handicap inventory (DHI),self-rating anxiety scale(SDS),self-rating depression scale(SAS)to improve the situation were compared. Results The intervention group after the intervention equilibrium,vertigo,dizziness,nausea,visual sensitivity,headache,and scores were signifi cantly lower than the control group(P<0.05). Intervention group after the intervention DHI emotional,functional,phys-ical sexual scores were significantly lower than the control group (P<0.05). After the intervention group SDS and SAS scores were significantly lower than the control group(P<0.05). Conclusion Meniere's disease has a significant impact on the vestibular function,psychological and quality of life of patients, health education helps to improve vestibular symptoms,reduce negative emotions,improve quality of life.
