Investigation of life quality and social support of patients with hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage

Abstract

Objective To explore the life quality and social support of patients with hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage so as to provide basis for implementation of clinically medical work and nursing care.Methods By using SF-36 and SSRS questionnaire, 60 inpatients with hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage were investigated for life quality and social support respectively. Results The inpatients with hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage had lower life quality on all eight scales of the SF-36, only personal functions (PF) wasgood in all scales. The score of SSRS of them was lower than that of normal personal. The main source of social support in the inpatients was family, but the main source of social support they wanted to obtain included economic support and mental support of family. Conclusions The inpatients with hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage have lower quality of life. To cerebral hemorrhage patient, the full social security mechanism, the close relative relative's moral encouragement and medical personnel's instruction, plusing patient initiative treatment and the functional training, may maximumly enhance patient's self-confidence, avoid bad mood, and guarantee patient's quality of life. Key words: Hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage; Life quality; Social support; Nursing intervention