Effects of stress management on the QOL of patients with chronic pelvic pain syndromes

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of stress management on the quality of life (QOL) of patients with chronic pelvic pain syndromes. Methods By convenience sampling method, 60 cases of patients with chronic pelvic pain syndromes in the urology department, were divided into the experimental group and the control group with 30 cases in each group. Patients in the control group were given routine nursing and guidance, while patients in the experiental group were given stress management intervention and health education guidance. National institutes of health-chronic prostatitis symptom index (NIH-CPSI) and quality of life measurement scale (WHOQOL-BRIEF) were used to measure some index before and after intervention. Results Before the intervention, there was no sigificant difference in the scores of WHOQOL-BRIEF and NIH-CPSI between two groups (P>0.05). After intervention, the scores of physiological field, psychological field, social field and environment in QOL in the experimental group were (67.85±18.81), (59.37±15.36), (65.27±13.28) and (63.34±17.59), and they were all obviously higher than that in the control group with (51.27±14.96), (56.62±17.28), (58.36±16.72) and (57.94±14.93) (t=3.276, 3.732, 2.365, 3.210; P<0.05). The total NIH- CPSI score of the experimental group were (16.20±2.18), which was significantly lower than that of the control group (27.16±2.06) (t=19.947, P<0.05). Conclusions Stress management can notablely improve the QOL and symptornsof patients with chronic pelvic pain syndromes. Key words: Quality of life; Chronic pelvic pain syndromes; Stress management