Abstract

Objectives

Patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) experience stress and suffer from the risk of recurrence and death. Comprehensive nursing intervention based on self-disclosure (CNISD) is an interdisciplinary service and an effective approach to care that improves quality of life and alleviates suffering for patients with CHD. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of CNISD on alexithymia in patients with CHD.

Methods

A total of 1088 patients with CHD were recruited and received CNISD (n = 540) and usual care (n = 548). The quality of life, alexithymia, four statutory health insurance funds, recurrence, mortality, and satisfaction was compared in patients with CHD between CNISD and usual care group.

Results

Outcomes showed that CNISD improved sleep quality and quality of life, increased physical activity, reduced the hospital anxiety and depression scale in patients with CHD compared to usual care. Recurrence and mortality of patients with CHD were markedly improved by CNISD compared to patients with CHD in usual care group.

Conclusions

In conclusion, data in this study indicate that CNISD presents benefits in improving quality of life, physical activity, anxiety, depression, recurrence, and mortality for patients with CHD.

Details

Title
Effects of comprehensive nursing intervention based on self-disclosure on improving alexithymia in elder patients with coronary heart disease
Author
Zhang, Weixin; Zhang, Haili
Pages
1-7
Section
Research
Publication year
2022
Publication date
2022
Publisher
BioMed Central
e-ISSN
14726955
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-022-01006-w
ProQuest document ID
2703982612
Copyright
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