健康教育对改善恶性骨肿瘤患者生活质量的效果研究

The effects of clinical health education on the quality of life of patients with malignant bone tumor

目的：研究健康教育对改善恶性骨肿瘤患者社会支持,提高其生活质量的效果。方法：2002年6月-2006年10月在我院骨科住院的恶性骨肿瘤患者168例,按入院的顺序随机分为两组。试验组患者及其家属接受如何提高患者生活质量的健康教育,对照组不接受,两组在其他诊治及护理方面无差别。比较6个月后两组患者生活质量评分及社会支持评分,评价健康教育的效果。结果：6个月后试验组患者社会支持及生活质量均有明显提高,与对照组相比有显著性差异（P〈0.05）。结论：健康教育可明显提高恶性骨肿瘤患者的生活质量。

Objective： To study the methods and effects of clinical health education on improving the social support and increasing the quality of life （QOL）of patients with malignant bone tumor. Methods： 186 patients with malignant bone tumor were randomly divided into experiment group and control group. Clinical health education about QOL was performed not only to the patients but also to their family members and relatives in the experiment group. Those in the control group had none of the education. QOL questionnaire and social support questionnaire were investigated to evaluate the QOL and social support of the patients in two groups respectively on admission and 6 months later. Results： On admission there was no difference on the QOL and social support scores between the experiment and the control group （P〉0.05）; 6 months later the scores of social support and QOL in experiment group were significantly higher than that of the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： Clinical health education to the patients with malignant bone tumor and their families and relatives can improve their social support, then increase their QOL.