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Objective To investigate the level and relationships of posttraumatic growth (PTG) and psychological distress among patients with prostate cancer. Method Totally 116 patients with prostate cancer involved in the investigation by a self-designed demographic questionnaire, posttraumatic growth inventory (PTGI) and distress thermometer (DT). Results The total score of PTGI was (53.12 ± 13.51), at a low level, and the score of DT was (4.32 ± 2.59), at a medium level. The score of DT was negatively correlated to the scores of PTG and its dimensions (all P<0.05). Conclusions Patients with prostate cancer show a low level of PTG and a medium level of psychological distress and they are negatively related . Therefore , nurses should take measures to reduce the patients psychological distress and then improve their PTG level.
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Objective: To investigate application effect of collaborative care model on self?cre ablilioy in patients with craniocere?bral trauma in recovery period. Methods: A total of 96 patients with craniocerebral trauma in recovery period were randomly divided into experimental group and control group ( n=48) . Control group received the routine nursing methods. The experimental group re?ceived collaborative care model on the basis of routine nursing methods. Self care ability scale ( ESCA) was used to evaluate self?care ability in two groups before and after the intervention. Results: There was no statistical significance in self?care ability before inter?vention in two groups ( P>0?05) . Self?care skills, personal responsibility, self concept and health knowledge levels in the experi?mental group after intervention were significantly higher than those in the control group ( P<0?01) . Conclusion: Collaborative care model used in patients with craniocerebral trauma in recovery period can solve a variety of health problems, improve the training effect, and improve the level of self?care ability.