Effects of psychological intervention for Chinese falciparum malaria patients in Guinea
XIONG Ying1, LAI Cuiling2, HUI Airong3
1. Department of Operation Room, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 100050, China; 2. Feicui Hospital of Conakry in Guinea, Conakry, The Republic of Guinea; 3. Expert Group of Shanghai Construction Engineering Group in Guinea, Conakry, The Republic of Guineas
Abstract：Objective To evaluate effects of psychological nursing intervention for Chinese falciparum malaria patients in Guinea. Methods Sixty-two Chinese patients in Guinea with falciparum malaria were randomly divided into 2 groups: intervention group (n=32) and control group (n=30). The patients in the intervention group received positive psychotherapy while the patients in the control group received routine nursing care and health education. The patients were investigated with Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) before and after intervention. While the problem that the patients worried about were investigated with nonstandard interview. Results There were significant differences between the two groups in the factor scores of somatization, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, depression, anxiety, terrorism and psychiatric symptoms (P<0.05). After positive psychotherapy, the patients in the intervention group showed better compliance and higher cure rate than the control group (both P<0.05). Conclusions Psychological interventions can effectively reduce psychological stress of falciparum malaria patients, relieve their negative emotions and improve the effect of treatment.
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