Influence of psychological intervention on mental state in patients with rheumatic heart disease after ;valve replacement surgery / 心血管康复医学杂志

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Objective:To explore influence of psychological intervention on mental state in patients With rheumatic heart dis-ease (RHD)after valve replacement surgery.Methods:A total of 60 RHD patients after valve replacement surgery Were randomly and equally divided into routine nursing group and psychological intervention group according to number table,the latter received additional psychological intervention besides routine nursing intervention.Symptom checklist 90 (SCL-90) Was used to assess mental state of tWo groups 1 d before and one Week after surgery.Results:There Were no significant difference in SCL-90 scores betWeen tWo groups before psychological intervention (P>0.05).Compared With routine nursing group one Week after operation,there Were significant reduction in SCL-90 scores of somatization [(1.31±0.47) scores vs.(0.55±0.68)scores],obsessive-compulsive symptom [(2.11±0.35)scores vs.(0.78±0.35)scores],inter-personal relationship sensitivity [(1.57±0.53)scores vs.(1.22±0.46)scores],depression [(1.63±0.29)scores vs. (1.00±0.41)scores],anxiety [(0.98±0.17)scores vs.(0.76±0.13)scores],hostility [(1.11±0.31)scores vs.(0.80 ±0.37)scores]and phobia anxiety [(1.39±0.26)scores vs.(0.53±0.19)scores]in psychological intervention group,P<0.01 or P<0.05. Conclusion:Psychological intervention can alleviate the adverse psychological state and improve quali-ty of life in patients With rheumatic heart disease.