The effect of psychological intervention for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients underwent acute exacerbation

VernacularTitle:心理干预对慢性阻塞性肺气肿建立人工气道患者焦虑状况的影响
Author: Yan-Ling MU ¹ ; Xue CHEN ; Hong-Mei BAO
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1. 629000,四川省遂宁市中心医院ICU
Keywords: Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; Mechanical ventilation; Anxiety; Depression; Psychological intervention
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(17):1999-2002
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of psychological intervention for patients underwent acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD), and whom were assisted by mechanical ventilator. Methods All of the 80 patients were divided into two groups randomly, there were 40 patients in each group, Both groups were given routing care, and for the intervention group, psychological intervention was added for patients and its family. Then anxiety was compared between the two groups by Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA). Results Compared to the control group, the patients in the intervention group suffered fewer tracheal intubation (P<0.05 ), got less score ( P< 0.05 ), and less given up the therapy ( P < 0.05 ), then lessen the medical cost(P <0.05 ). Conclusions Psychological intervention can greatly relieve the anxiety of AECOPD patients assisted by ventilator, shorten the lCU hospital duration and reduce the medical cost.