Effect evaluation of staging and individualized health education on alleviation of anxiety and depression symptoms of fracture patients

Abstract

Objective To discuss the staging and individualized health education on alleviation of anxiety and depression of fracture patients.Methods 60 fracture patients who showed anxiety and depression symptoms were randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group with 30 patients in each group.The experimental group used the special-designed staging and individualized health education plan to intervene the anxiety and depression symptoms of patients.The control group used the routine health education program.The Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAMA)and Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD)were used to assess the patients' anxiety and depression degree before and after intervention.Results HAMA and HAMD score at discharge were lower than on admission in both groups.HAMA and HAMD score at discharge in the experimental group were significantly lower than the control group.Conclusions The systematic,staging and individualized health education program has significant effect on the anxiety and depression symptom of fracture patients.It can effectively alleviate the symptoms of anxiety and depression,satisfy the requirement of patients for health education,stimulate the patients' initiative to coordinate with the treatment,establish the confidence to fight with disease and help patients form a good behavior manner,and promote patients' recovery. Key words: Health education; Staging; Individualized; Anxiety; Depression