Effects of intensive health education on psychological stress of outpatients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection

VernacularTitle:强化健康教育对门诊慢性乙肝病毒感染者心理应激水平的影响
Author: Xiaomin ZHAO ; Aiyun YANG ; Hui ZENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Intensive health education; Psychological stress; Chronic HBV infection
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(4):58-60
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of intensive health education on psychological stress of outpatients with chronic HBV infection. Methods A convenient sample of 80 patients was selected as the subjects of the study. They were randomly allocated to the control and the intervention group with 40 patients in each group. The intervention group received intensive heath education, which was designed spe-cially by researcher, while the control group just received the routine clinic health education. Demographic Data Recording Form (DDRF) and the Perceived Stress Scale specific to Hepatitis B Patients (PSSH) were used to assess the intervention effect pre-treatment and 3 months after intervention. Results The scores of PSSH were high in two groups before intervention. Compared with the control group, the intensive health education decreased the score of PSSH more significantly in the intervention group. Conclusions The intensive heath education can reduce the psychological stress of the outpatients with chronic HBV infection.