| Objective:To explore the effects of comprehensive psychological intervention on negative mood(anxiety,depression)and sleep quality of elderly patients with heart failure(HF).Methods:Eighty elderly HF patients were randomly divided into intervention group and control group,with 40 cases in each group.Both groups received routine treatment and nursing care,and intervention group was given comprehensive psychological intervention additionally,including psychological courseling,cognitive therapy,enhancing social and family support,guiding sleep.Self-rating anxiety scale(SAS),self-rating depression scale(SDS)and Pittsburgh sleep quality index(PSQI)were assessed before and after intervention.Results:After 3 weeks of intervention,SAS and SDS scores in intervention group were significantly lower than before and control group after intervention(P<0.01).PSQI total scores and sleep quality,time to fall asleep,sleep duration and sleep disorder scores in subentry of intervention group were significantly lower than before and control group after intervention(P<0.01).Conclusion:Comprehensive psychological intervention can effectively improve the negative moods of elderly patients with HF and increase the sleep quality. |
