Influence of social support and education level on mental health of senile patients after being admitted into hospital and the nursing intervention thereof

VernacularTitle:社会支持和文化程度对高龄患者住院后心理健康的影响及护理干预
Author: Yu-Lan ZHANG ¹ ; Dan-Dan LIU
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Social Support; Educational Background; Senile Patients; Mental Health; Nursing Intervention
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2009;15(32):3360-3361
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the influence of social support and educational background on senile patients' mental health after they had been hospitalized, and to table the intervention measure. Methods We made investigation about 80 cases of senile male patients, in terms of their general information (including age, educational background, family status and so on), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) score, and viewpoint toward self-mental health. And we analyzed the data in combination with the clinical data of these patients with statistical methods. Results Based on the patients' viewpoint toward self-mental health, comparisons of social support and educational background between the positive group and the negative group was made and there were significantly differences between two groups (P < 0. 05). Conclusions Social support and educational background directly influence senile patients' mental health and their recovery from disease. S, it needs to pay attention to the factors and place forward the active intervention on these as an important point in clinical nursing.