Abstract
Objective To investigate the effect of rational-emotive therapy for preventing atelectasis of senile patients underwent chest surgery.Methods 68 senile patients underwent chest surgery were randomly divided into 2 groups,routine nursing and conventional physical therapy were given to 33 patients in control group,based on methods in control group,rational-emotive therapy was applied to 35 patients in experimental group.Using SAS to evaluate patients'anxiety preoperation,7 days postoperation respectively.To compare expectoration,cooperation degree,the incidence rate of postoperation atelectasis of two groups.Results 1 week postoperation,SAS effective score of experimental was(37.72±10.78),control group was(48.31±8.12),the differences of SAS effective score,expectoration,patients'cooperation degree,postoperation atelectasis rate of two groups were statistically significant(P<0.01).Conclusions Rational-emotive therapy can effectively prevent atelectasis of senile patients after chest surgery. Key words: Rational-emotive therapy; Senile patient; Chest surgery; Atelectasis; Nursing
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