Inveseigation of quality of life of patients with pituitary adenomas with visual impairment
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.29.016
- VernacularTitle:垂体瘤合并视功能损害患者生存质量现状的调查
- Author:
Li YANG
1
;
Jinru WANG
;
Suli ZHANG
Author Information
1. 100050 首都医科大学附属北京天坛医院眼科
- Keywords:
Pituitary adenomas;
Vision impairment;
Quality of life
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(29):3711-3712
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the quality of life of patients with pituitary adenomas with visual impairment .Methods Fifty patients with pituitary adenomas with visual impairment at different levels from January 2014 to March 2014 were selected .They were tested with vision correction and Octopus campimetry , and their quality of life was measured .Results The total score of quality of life of patients with pituitary adenomas with visual impairment was ( 114 .54 ±30 .11 ) .The score of symptom with visual function , the physical function, social function and mental health were (46.70 ±14.50),(24.00 ±5.41),(23.28 ±5.76) and (20.54 ±6.92).The score of quality of life of patients with the mild vision impairment , moderate vision impairment, and severe vision impairment were (138.38 ±10.92), (125.68 ±12.52) and (75.00 ±18.75). There was significant difference among the three groups (F=86.04,P<0.01).Conclusions The quality of life in pituitary adenomas patients declines with the degree of visual losses .Nurses should set up great nurse-patient relationship and psychological counselling to improve the quality of life .
