Application of empowerment psychological care intervention in direct caregivers of children with epilepsy
10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20200812-04851
- VernacularTitle:赋能心理护理干预在癫痫患儿直接照顾者中的应用
- Author:
Zulin YU
1
;
Sujun HU
;
Yuerong PAN
;
Liangqing CHEN
;
Qiang LI
Author Information
1. 郑州大学第三附属医院儿内科，郑州 450052
- Keywords:
Epilepsy;
Quality of life;
Child;
Caregivers;
Empowerment psychological care;
Negative emotions
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2021;27(13):1797-1801
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the effects of empowerment psychological care intervention on the negative emotions, mental toughness and quality of life of the direct caregivers of children with epilepsy.Methods:A total of 150 direct caregivers of 150 children with epilepsy in the Department of Neurology, Anhui Provincial Children's Hospital from September to December 2019 were recruited, and divided in to control group ( n=74) and experimental group ( n=76) by random number table method. The control group was given conventional psychological nursing, while the experimental group was given empowerment psychological care. The negative mood, mental toughness and quality of life of the direct caregivers were compared between the two groups. Results:After intervention, the scores of Anxiety Self-Rating Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group, the scores of the WHO Quality of Life Assessment Instrument (WHOQOL-100) and the Psychological Resilience Scale (RSA) were higher than those of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Empowerment psychological care can significantly improve the mental state of the direct caregivers of children with epilepsy and improve their mental toughness and quality of life.
