Effect of intervention by follow-up on sexual quality of young and middle aged male patients with chronic heart failure
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2014.04.04
- VernacularTitle:出院后随访干预对中青年男性慢性心力衰竭患者性生活质量的影响
- Author:
Cuixia ZHONG
;
Jiali GUO
;
Yuemin LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
youth;
male;
chronic heart failure;
sexual quality of life;
dischange;
follow-up
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2014;(4):10-13
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the effect of intervention by follow-up on sexual quality of young and middle aged male patients with chronic heart failure.Methods Seventy-eight patients with chronic heart failure in our hospital were enrolled into this study and randomly divided into the study group (n=40) and the control group (n=38).Psychological intervention during follow-up was carried out in the study group.The sexual quality of life after discharge for six month was investigated and evaluated with a retrospective questionnaire in two groups.Result Sexual quality of life in the study group was significantly improved compared to the control group (P<0.001).Conclusion Psychological intervention during follow-ups can increase sexual quality of life in young and middle aged male patients with chronic heart failure.