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Effect of trans-theoretical model on fatigue and psychological health in elderly patients with epilepsy

TANG Yue, ZHU Jianying, LIU Weiguo, XIANG Yang, LI Xuefen   

  1. Department of Neurology, Brain Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Received:2023-07-09 Online:2024-05-20 Published:2024-05-23
  • Contact: ZHU Jianying, Email:wyc2000510@126.com

Abstract: Objective To explore the influences of nursing intervention by a trans-theoretical model (TTM) on the psychological health and fatigue status in the elderly patients with epilepsy. Methods A total of 95 elderly inpatients with epilepsy were enrolled from January 2021 to March 2023. Personalized TTM care was performed on all subjects for 3 months. Before and after the intervention, the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS), revised piper fatigue scale (RPFS), the stage variation and span of TTM, the knowledge of antiepilepsy drugs and the mastery of self-rescue were evaluated and compared. Results After 3 months of behavioral nursing intervention, the scores of SAS, SDS, RPFS, and the stage variation, span of TTM and the mastery of self-rescue in the elderly patients with epilepsy were significantly improved (P<0.05). Conclusions The nursing intervention based on TTM can effectively improve the behavior of the elderly patients with epilepsy, alleviate their anxiety and depression, and relieve fatigue.

Key words: trans-theoretical model, aged, epilepsy, psychological health, fatigue

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