Effects of Health Education and Psychological Intervention on Anxiety in Middle-aged and Elderly Hypertensive Outpatients
- VernacularTitle:健康教育和心理辅导对门诊中老年高血压患者焦虑情绪的影响
- Author:
Xiyun GUO
;
Xiaoqing JIA
;
Qu KONG
;
Liming ZHAO
;
Hongyan LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hypertension, anxiety, outpatiens, pscholigical intervention, health education
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2009;15(11):1091-1092
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To observe the effect of psychological intervention on the anxiety of middle-aged and elderly patients with hypertension. Methods 378 middle-aged and elderly patients with hypertension accepted the intervention (health education and psychological intervention). They were assessed with the Zung Self-rating Anxiety of Scale (SAS) before and after the inertvention. Results The scores of the SAS in patients were higher than the Chinese normal. Female, younger, and higher eduction background were related to the anxiety symptom. The anxiety of the pateints were released after the intervention. Conclusion Health education and psychological intervention is effective on the anxiety of the middle-aged and elderly patients with hypertension at outpatient.
