Influence of nursing intervention on cognition level for pressure sores and psychological state among accompany family members of patients with cerebral injury

VernacularTitle:护理干预对脑外伤患者陪属压疮认知及心理状态的影响
Author: Wei XIA ; Dongmei MU ; Rongrong YU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Pressure sores; Accompany family members of patients; Cognition level; Cerebral injury; Nursing intervention
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2010;26(27):55-56
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To survey the influence of nursing intervention on cognition level for pressure sores and psychological state among accompany family members of patients with cerebral injury. Methods 123 accompany family members of patients with cerebral injury were selected and took part in the investigation about cognition level for pressure sores, besides, SDS and SAS were also adopted to evaluate their psychological state. Later nursing intervention was given to increase their cognition level for pressure sores, then another evaluation was carried out. Results before and after the intervention were compared. Results The accompany family members lacked knowledge of pressure sore, showed serious anxiety and depression for nursing pressure sore before intervention. But their cognition level for pressure sore improved and anxiety and depression lightened after intervention. Conclusions Nursing intervention is effective to alleviate cognition level for pressure sore and psychological state among accompany family members of patients with cerebral injury, which is worthy of clinical application.