About: Today Nurse is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Human resources & Mental health. Over the lifetime, 12 publications have been published receiving 14 citations.
TL;DR: The family heallh education decreased the family burden of shh schizophrenia, and patients receiving family health education showed greater improvement from baseline compared with antipsychotic treatment alone.
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the effect of the family education on the family burden with schizophrenic patientsMethods:157 schizophrenic outpatients were randomly divided into two groups,research group(79 cases) and control group(78 cases)The two groups both use antipsychotic,the research group added family mental health educationBrief Psychiatric Rating Scale(BPRS),and Family Burden Scale(FBS) were used to assess at baseline and 6 months followed up,and compare the drug therapy compliance of two groupResults:At 6 months,patients receiving family health eductaion showed greater improvement from baseline compared with antipsychotic treatment alone in BPRS total scores,FBS total scores and factors of FBS(p001)Conclusions:The family heallh education decreased the family burden of shhizophrenia
TL;DR: Using clinical pathway on patients with thyroid tumor can shorten the average hospital stay and reduce the hospital cost, and it can also improve the clinical efficacy, quality of nursing and the satisfaction of patients.
Abstract: To explore the effect of clinical pathway applied on patients with thyroid tumor.Methods Search Chinese database,collect controlled clinical trials about clinical pathway applied on patients with thyroid tumor in China.The summary data was analyzed by RevMan 5.1.6 software.Results 7 controlled clinical trials were incorporated,including 680 patients with thyroid tumor,the clinical pathway group had 344 patients,the control group had 336 patients.Meta-analysis showed that compared with control group,the hospital stay of clinical pathway group was shorter,average cost was less and the satisfaction was higher,the difference between the 2 groups had significant differences.Conclusion Using clinical pathway on patients with thyroid tumor can shorten the average hospital stay and reduce the hospital cost.It can also improve the clinical efficacy,quality of nursing and the satisfaction of patients.
TL;DR: Fan dance is better than taichi and brisk walking for the physical and mental health of the elderly, which prompt the elderly to select the fan dance as a daily exercise, improving their quality of life.
Abstract: Objective To explore the impact of different sports on the quality of life of elderly,in order to provide a reference of effective exercise for the elderly.Methods Random sampling method was taken from January to September in year 2011 to recruit 120 elderly who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in this study at Taiping cell in Hengyang city.Elderly people were randomly divided into the taichi group,fan dance group and brisk walking group,40 persons every group,and were given a six-month exercise intervention.Results The health score of three groups of older people before and after the intervention was compared,the difference of which was statistically significant(P0.05);The mental health score of three groups of older people before and after the intervention was compared,the difference was statistically significant(P0.05).Conclusion Fan dance is better than taichi and brisk walking for the physical and mental health of the elderly,which prompt the elderly to select the fan dance as a daily exercise,thereby improving their quality of life.
TL;DR: Music relaxation therapy can alleviate anxiety and depression, improve sleep quality in patients with with senile osteoporosis.
Abstract: Objective To explore the effect of music relaxation therapy on sleep quality and mood of patients with senile osteoporosisMethods 112 cases of senile osteoporosis patients were randomized into 2 groups,both groups had 56 casesThe control group were given routine care and health educationThe treatment group were given music relaxation therapy besides routine care and health educationThe SAS score,the SDS score and the PSQI score were compared between the two groupsResults Compared with control group,the SAS score and SDS score of experimental group were obviously lower(P001),and the sleep qulity was better (P001)Conclusion Music relaxation therapy can alleviate anxiety and depression,improve sleep quality in patients with with senile osteoporosis
TL;DR: Safurun can effectively prevent PU in the elderly patients with heart failure in the cardiac unit, and the incidence rate of PU was 2.1%" in the experimental group while 18.8% in the other.
Abstract: Objective:To determine the effect of Saifurun on the prevention of pressure ulcer(PU)among the elderly patients with heart failure in cardiac unit.Method:A total 100 elderly patients with heart failure were randomized divided into experimental group and control group.In control group we used regular nursing interventions to prevent PU,while applying Saifurun into the experimental group in addition,and compared the rate of PU between two groups.Results:The incidence rate of PU was 2.1% in the experimental group while 18.8% in the other.The difference of two groups was with statistical meaning(P0.01).Conclusion:Safurun can effectively prevent PU in the elderly patients with heart failure in the cardiac unit.