Effects of psychological intervention on rehabilitation of stroke patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2012.02.017
- VernacularTitle:心理干预对脑卒中患者康复效果的临床分析
- Author:
Guihua LIU
;
Yinfang LIU
;
Yan FANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Stroke;
Rehabilitation;
Intervention studies
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2012;06(2):124-126
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To analyze the psychological characteristics of stroke patients and the effects of psychological interventions on their functional rehabilitation.Methods A total of 180 stroke patients with hemiplegia were randomly assigned to the control group ( n =90) or the treatment group ( n =90 ).Those of the control group received conventional drug therapy and rehabilitation programme,and those of the treatment group were additionally given psychological intervention.Symptom checklist (SCL-90) and the WHO QOL-100 checklist were used to assess the effect of psychological intervention on mental health of the participants.Results Before the treatment,the difference of SCL-90 results was not statistically significant between the two groups ( P ＞ 0.05 ).At 3 months,SCL-90 results of the treatment group was lower in comparisou with the baseline level ( 120.3 ± 21.2 vs 133.1 ± 34.1 ) and the control group ( P ＜ 0.05 ).However,there was no statistical significance in the control group before and after the treatment ( P ＞ 0.05 ).SCL-90 and the WHO QOL-100 checklist results in the treatment group were significantly different before and after the treatment ( P ＜ 0.05 ).The SCL-90 showed no significant difference in the control group before and after the treatment (P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusion Timely and appropriate psychological intervention could improve the functioning,reduce disability and improve the quality of life of stroke patients.
