Influence of psychological intervention on visual acuity, quality of life and satisfaction degree of nurse- patient relationship in patients with cataract during perioperative period

Abstract

Objective To investigate the influence of psychological intervention on visual acuity,quality of life and satisfaction degree of nurse-patient relationship in patients with cataract during perioperative period. Methods 120 cases of cataract patients from September 2009 to March 2010 during perioperative period in our hospital were enrolled,and randomly divided into the experimental group and the control group with 60 cases in each group.The control group received routine nursing,the experimental group was given psychological intervention based upon routine nursing.The postoperative visual acuity,the quality of life and the satisfaction degree with nurse-patient relationship were compared between the two groups. Results The postoperative visual acuity,quality of life and satisfaction degree with nurse-patient relationship were higher in the experimental group than those in the control group. Conclusions The psychological intervention for cataract patients can improve their visual acuity,quality of life and satisfaction degree with nurse-patient relationship,and it is worthy of wide application. Key words: Psychological intervention; Cataract; Vision; Quality of life; Satisfaction degree with nurse-patient relationship