Whole-process case management effects on mental state and selfcare ability in patients with liver cancer

BACKGROUND Regarding the incidence of malignant tumors in China,the incidence of liver cancer ranks fourth,second only to lung,gastric,and esophageal cancers.The case fatality rate ranks third after lung and cervical cancer.In a previous study,the whole-process management model was applied to patients with breast cancer,which effectively reduced their negative emotions and improved treatment adherence and nursing satisfaction.METHODS In this single-center,randomized,controlled study,60 randomly selected patients with liver cancer who had been admitted to our hospital from January 2021 to January 2022 were randomly divided into an observation group(n=30),who received whole-process case management on the basis of routine nursing mea-sures,and a control group(n=30),who were given routine nursing measures.We compared differences between the two groups in terms of anxiety,depression,the level of hope,self-care ability,symptom distress,sleep quality,and quality of life.RESULTS Post-intervention,Hamilton anxiety scale,Hamilton depression scale,memory symptom assessment scale,and Pittsburgh sleep quality index scores in both groups were lower than those pre-intervention,and the observation group had lower scores than the control group(P<0.05).Herth hope index,self-care ability assessment scale-revision in Chinese,and quality of life measurement scale for patients with liver cancer scores in both groups were higher than those pre-intervention,with higher scores in the observation group compared with the control group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Whole-process case management can effectively reduce anxiety and depression in patients with liver cancer,alleviate symptoms and problems,and improve the level of hope,self-care ability,sleep quality,and quality of life,as well as provide feasible nursing alternatives for patients with liver cancer.

A Method for Classification and Evaluation of Pilot’s Mental States Based on CNN

How to accurately recognize the mental state of pilots is a focus in civil aviation safety.The mental state of pilots is closely related to their cognitive ability in piloting.Whether the cognitive ability meets the standard is related to flight safety.However,the pilot’s working state is unique,which increases the difficulty of analyzing the pilot’s mental state.In this work,we proposed a Convolutional Neural Network(CNN)that merges attention to classify the mental state of pilots through electroencephalography(EEG).Considering the individual differences in EEG,semi-supervised learning based on improvedK-Means is used in themodel training to improve the generalization ability of the model.We collected the EEG data of 12 pilot trainees during the simulated flight and compared the method in this paper with other methods on this data.The method in this paper achieved an accuracy of 86.29%,which is better than 4D-aNN and HCNN etc.Negative emotion will increase the probability of fatigue appearing,and emotion recognition is also meaningful during the flight.Then we conducted experiments on the public dataset SEED,and our method achieved an accuracy of 93.68%.In addition,we combine multiple parameters to evaluate the results of the classification network on a more detailed level and propose a corresponding scoring mechanism to display the mental state of the pilots directly.

A CHILDES Analysis of Mental State Verbs in Mandarin-speaking Children

Mental state verbs(MSVs)are believed to be closely related with the development of Theory of Mind(ToM).Studies on MSVs have yielded fruitful results abroad over the past three decades,especially in ToM,while it still has a long way to go for the Mandarin-speaking children.The present study focuses on mental state verbs in Mandarin-speaking children and explores the universality of ToM,as well as the development features.An analysis of their spontaneous speech from the CHILDES archives reveals,first,that Mandarin-speaking children use desire terms much earlier than other terms,suggesting a pattern of theory-of-mind development similar to that in English;second,the developmental trend of the MSVs is relatively steady while the number of different categories varies a lot.This study suggests a consistency in the overall sequence,but variation in the timing of beginning and end points,which is helpful to further related investigation.

Agreement and conversion formula between mini-mental state examination and montreal cognitive assessment in an outpatient sample

AIM To explore the agreement between the mini-mental state examination(MMSE) and montreal cognitive assessment(Mo CA) within community dwelling older patients attending an old age psychiatry service and to derive and test a conversion formula between the two scales.METHODS Prospective study of consecutive patients attending outpatient services.Both tests were administered by the same researcher on the same day in random order.RESULTS The total sample(n = 135) was randomly divided into two groups.One to derive a conversion rule(n = 70),and a second(n = 65) in which this rule was tested.The agreement(Pearson's r) of MMSE and Mo CA was 0.86(P < 0.001),and Lin's concordance correlation coefficient(CCC) was 0.57(95%CI:0.45-0.66).In the second sample Mo CA scores were converted to MMSE scores according to a conversion rule from the first sample which achieved agreement with the original MMSE scoresof 0.89(Pearson's r,P < 0.001) and CCC of 0.88(95%CI:0.82-0.92).CONCLUSION Although the two scales overlap considerably,the agreement is modest.The conversion rule derived herein demonstrated promising accuracy and warrants further testing in other populations.

Unhealthy Mental States Are Positively Associated with Subjective Pain or Fatigue in Specific Body Sites among High School Teachers in Japan

Unhealthy mental states have become common among teachers recently. Subjective physical symptoms are more likely to appear more readily than mental symptoms. In this study, we revealed that the relationship between mental states and subjective physical fatigue or pain in seven body sites among 2449 teachers. The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was used to assess mental state. We defined a score of 4 points and over in the GHQ-12 score as unhealthy mental state. We also asked about the presence of subjective physical fatigue or pain in each seven body sites in the past one year. In the results, 30.3% unhealthy mental states were found in females and 22.9% in males. Most of subjective physical fatigue or pains were detected in neck and shoulder, eyes, head and low back. Using multivariate logistic regression, higher scores in the GHQ-12 were positively associated with presence of subjective fatigue or pain in head and eyes in both genders, in lower extremities among females, and in back, upper extremities among males. Our results suggest that physical symptoms in specific body sites with gender differences may be useful in the early identification of unhealthy mental states among teachers. We should have efforts to pay attention to mental states among high school teachers if their symptoms do not get better after taking physical care.

Influence of Fuzheng Huayu Tablet(扶正化瘀片) on Mental State and Social Function of Patients with Post-Hepatitis B Liver Cirrhosis

Objective： To observe the influence of Fuzheng Huayu Tablet （扶正化瘀片, FZHYT） on mental state and social activity of patients with post-hepatitis B liver cirrhosis （LC-HB）. Methods： Adopting grouped randomized double-blinded control method, 180 LC-HB patients in 3 research centers were distributed to 2 groups, the treated group and the control group, 90 in each group. Patients in the treated group were administered with FZHYT; while those in the control group treated with conventional therapy combined with placebo, the course for all patients were 6 months. Their mental state and social activity were evaluated before treatment, after 3 months＇ treatment and at terminal of the 6-month therapeutic course by estimating with Zung self-rating anxiety scale （SAS）, self-rating depression scale （SDS） and social deficit screening scale （SDSS）. Additionally, the basic demographic materials, liver function, cirrhosis index, hepatic and splenic images, blood coagulation function, etc. in the patients were tested and compared as well. Results： As compared with before treatment, the normal rate of SAS and SDS scores increased and the social deficit rate decreased in the treated group significantly after treatment, showing statistical significance （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）; while in the control group, change was only shown in the social deficit （P〈0.01）, inter-group comparisons after treatment showed significant differences in all the three indexes （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）. Additionally, after treatment, levels of liver function, cirrhosis, blood coagulation function and splenomegaly in the treated group were all improved significantly （P〈0.05 or P〈0.01）, and the improvements were better than those in the control group （P〈0.01） in levels of total bilirubin （TBIL）, albumin （ALB）, type 1V collagen （1V-C）, prothrombin time （PT）, prothrombin activity （PTA）. Conclusion： Most patients of LC-HB have mental disturbance and social activity deficit, which could definitely be improved by intervention with Chinese FZHYT.

Accidentally True Beliefs and the Williamsonian Mental State of Knowing

In this paper,I will explore some philosophical implications of Williamson’s thesis that knowing is a state of mind(KSM).Using the fake barn case,I will introduce a way to evaluate Williamson’s KSM thesis and determine whether the Williamsonian mental state of knowing can be plausibly distinguished from certain other similar but epistemologically distinctive states of mind(i.e.,accidentally true beliefs).Then,some tentative externalist accounts of the supposed differences between the Williamsonian mental state of knowing and accidentally true beliefs will be critically assessed,implying that the evaluated traditional versions of externalism in semantics and epistemology do not fit well with Williamson’s KSM thesis.Ultimately,I suggest that the extended-mind or extended-knower approach may be more promising,which indicates that active externalism would be called for by Williamson’s KSM thesis.

Effects of comprehensive nursing on postoperative complications,mental status and quality of life in patients with glioma

BACKGROUND The complexity and refractory of brain glioma requires treatment that should involve a multidisciplinary approach to improve quality of care and fulfill patients’needs.AIM To explore the effects of comprehensive nursing on postoperative complications,psychological state and quality of life in patients with brain glioma.METHODS A total of 106 patients with confirmed brain gliomas admitted to Nanchong Central Hospital between January 2019 and May 2021 were selected by random sampling.They were categorized into an observation group and a control group using a random number table with 53 patients in each group.Patients in the observation group were given comprehensive nursing in addition to conventional nursing and patients in the control group were given conventional nursing.The overall incidence of postoperative complications including limb dysfunction,high fever and epilepsy was compared between the two groups.The mental status was evaluated in the two groups before and after intervention using self-rating anxiety scale(SAS)and self-rating depression scale(SDS).Quality of life was assessed and compared using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire between the two groups before and after the intervention.RESULTS After intervention,the overall incidence of postoperative complications was significantly lower in the observation group(7.55%)than that in the control group(20.75%)(P<0.05).Before intervention,there was no significant difference in SAS and SDS scores between the two groups(P>0.05).However,after intervention,scores of SAS and SDS decreased in the two groups compared with those before intervention,and the scores of SAS and SDS were lower in the observation group than in the control group(all P<0.05).There was no significant difference in quality of life between the two groups before the intervention(P>0.05).In contrast,quality of life increased in the two groups compared with those before intervention,and it was higher in the observation group than in the control group(P<0.05).CONCLUSION Comprehensive nursing can reduce the incidence of postoperative complications,improve the psychological state of anxiety and depression and improve quality of life in patients with brain glioma.

Implication of emotions in the state of health

Background:At the beginning of the 70s,Dr.Candace Pert discovered for the first time the first component of the molecules of emotion,explaining and demonstrating how the mind and the body are interconnected.This study aims to confirm the importance of emotions and how they intervene or are related to different types of pathologies,thus confirming the importance that this relationship represents for the state of health.Method:A systematic review has been carried out on the implication that emotions have on the state of health.A generalized search was carried out,preferably in articles published and related to our study in the last five years,mainly basing the bibliographic review on H ealth S ciences and S ocial S ciences databases.Results:We have been able to verify how emotions,in general,can favor or worsen diseases such as heart,mental,eating disorders,autoimmune diseases,or cancer,among others;in addition to the importance of positive and negative emotions in all kinds of diseases.Conclusions:We have seen throughout this study how emotions interfere with our state of health,especially due to the greater number of negative emotions that surround us daily to the detriment of the positive emotions that we know favor the state of not only physical and emotional health but also of social and general well-being.We need to look for situations or environments that,in a certain sense,foster positive emotions every day and in any place where we find ourselves(home,work,street,etc.).

The Brunel Mood Scale Rating in Mental Health for Physically Active and Apparently Healthy Populations

There is a positive relationship between mood states and mental health. The aim of the present study was to investigate the construct validity and internal consistency of the Brunel Mood Scale (BRUMS) for use with different populations, which are physically active and apparently healthy. Measures were obtained from 1295 male (N = 709, 34 ± 20 years, mean ± SD) and female (N = 576, 43 ± 24 years, mean ± SD) volunteers. Factor analysis was used, verifying that six factors (components) accounted for 62.65% of the total variance of the scale. The Varimax method with Kaiser Normalization for the rotation of the factors for the main components, and it was observed that the 24 scale items loaded on six mood factors (anger, depression, tension, vigor, fatigue, and confusion). Internal consistency was good for all the factors identified. We suggest that the results provide some support for validity of the BRUMS for use with different populations, which are physically active and apparently healthy.

To Knowledge of the Origin of the Brain Mental Activity

This paper is devoted towards the origin of a human subjective state, and we present a methodology for studying the origin of brain activity. We were first to reveal that the subjective states of a human being can be subjected to an objective remote registration. Recently we have established the existence of the so-called “psychogenic field”, which reflects the subjective state of human brain. The subjective state of a human being was shown to affect remotely the physicochemical properties of the blood. The interaction of neurophysiological and subjective processes is described in the context of systemic organization of a goal-directed behavior. An original schematic diagram is presented to describe the formation of a subjective brain state. This approach is based on the feedback influence of a psychogenic field on neuronal molecular processes (self-induction in the brain). We propose a paradigm for the origin of a subjective state and possible existence of physical phenomena and brain fields, which are unique for the active brain.

综合性优质护理在造血干细胞移植治疗SAA患者中的应用

目的探讨综合性优质护理在行造血干细胞移植治疗的重型再生障碍性贫血(SAA)患者中的应用效果。方法前瞻性选取2019年1月至2023年1月郑州大学第一附属医院收治的86例均行造血干细胞移植治疗的SAA患者为研究对象,按随机数表法分为综合干预组和常规干预组各43例。常规干预组患者给予常规的护理干预,综合干预组患者在常规干预基础上给予综合性优质护理干预,均干预3个月。比较两组患者干预前后的心理状态[焦虑自评量表(SAS评分)、抑郁自评量表(SDS评分)]、应对方式、睡眠质量[匹兹堡睡眠质量量表(PSQI评分)]和生活质量[生活质量综合评定问卷-74(GQOL-74评分)],同时比较两组干预后治疗依从性及干预期间的并发症发生率。结果干预后,综合干预组患者的SAS评分、SDS评分、消极应对评分、PSQI评分分别为(45.82±1.42)分、(43.87±1.14)分、(10.32±0.76)分、(7.46±1.14)分,明显低于常规干预组的(54.38±2.28)分、(53.16±1.25)分、(14.15±0.83)分、(10.18±1.21)分,积极应对评分为(27.41±1.03)分,明显高于常规干预组的(22.96±0.75)分,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);干预后,综合干预组患者的社会功能评分、躯体功能评分、心理功能评分及GQOL-74总分分别为(89.14±2.25)分、(85.67±2.59)分、(87.79±1.25)分、(262.60±3.11)分,明显高于常规干预组的(80.34±1.36)分、(78.45±1.43)分、(82.34±1.08)分、(241.13±2.85)分,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05);综合干预组患者的总治疗依从率为95.35%,明显高于常规干预组的79.07%,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05);干预期间,综合干预组患者的口腔感染、肺部感染、呕吐、腹泻发生率分别为4.65%、4.65%、18.60%、18.60%,明显低于常规干预组的23.26%、20.93%、39.53%、44.19%,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论综合性优质护理可改善采用造血干细胞移植治疗的SAA患者的负性情绪,调节其应对方式,提升其治疗依从性,预防并发症的发生,进而改善患者的睡眠质量和生活质量。

机器人辅助下结直肠癌根治术患者强化康复护理干预体会

目的:总结2例达芬奇机器人辅助下结直肠癌根治术患者的术后强化康复护理干预方案,提炼护理干预要点。方法:对2例达芬奇机器人辅助下结直肠癌根治术患者实施围手术期强化康复护理干预方案,干预内容包括术前健康教育、心理干预、术前准备干预、术后疼痛管理、术后康复锻炼5大项,干预时间从患者入院第1 d至出院。结果:2例患者均顺利完成机器人辅助下结直肠癌根治术,术后均未出现切口感染、压力损伤等并发症及恶心、呕吐、头晕等不良反应,康复情况较好,出院时情绪稳定。结论:强化康复护理干预范围全面,可为临床机器人辅助下结直肠癌根治术护理管理提供一定参考。

以Cameron适时理论为基础的全程护理模式在烧伤后瘢痕整形患者中的应用

目的:研究以Cameron适时理论为基础的全程护理模式对烧伤后瘢痕整形患者的干预效果。方法:选择2021年9月-2022年6月笔者医院收治的60例烧伤后瘢痕整形患者为研究对象,采用随机数字表法分为对照组(30例)和观察组(30例)。对照组给予常规护理干预,观察组在对照组的基础上采用以Cameron适时理论为基础的全程护理模式进行干预,两组均干预8周。统计比较两组瘢痕恢复效果、并发症发生情况、心理状态、应对方式及护理满意度。结果:干预后,观察组创面渗出持续时间、疼痛持续时间均短于对照组(P<0.05);两组创面愈合时间、色素沉着率比较差异无统计学意义(P<0.05)。干预8周后,观察组瘢痕恢复总有效率显著高于对照组(P<0.05);观察组心理韧性评分高于对照组(P<0.05),焦虑、抑郁、心理困扰评分低于对照组(P<0.05);观察组屈服、回避评分低于对照组(P<0.05),面对评分高于对照组(P<0.05);观察组护理总满意率高于对照组(P<0.05)。干预期间,观察组总并发症发生率低于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:以Cameron适时理论为基础的全程护理模式对烧伤后瘢痕整形患者进行干预,可有效促进患者创面愈合,改善患者心理状态及应对方式,降低并发症发生率,患者满意度高,具有较好的应用价值。

预见性护理在糖尿病患者中的应用效果

目的观察预见性护理在糖尿病患者中的应用效果。方法选取2022年10月至2023年3月我院收治的100例糖尿病患者,随机将患者分为试验组和对照组,各50例。试验组采用预见性护理,对照组采用常规方式护理,对比两组患者护理前后的血糖水平(空腹血糖、餐后2 h血糖)、不良心理(SAS、SDS)改善情况、并发症发生率、患者满意度。结果护理后,两组血糖水平、不良心理评分均降低(均P<0.001),且试验组降低水平优于对照组(均P<0.001);试验组并发症发生率低于对照组(0 vs.8.0%,P=0.017);试验组满意度高于对照组(98.0%vs.86.0%,P=0.043)。结论预见性护理能促进糖尿病患者血糖水平和不良心理改善,减少并发症发生,提高患者满意度。

Mental Health Assessment of Elderly People Attending Geriatric Clinic in Medical City

Background: Worldwide elderly population and their life expectancy are increasing gradually. Longevity in most cases brings down poorer health as well as functional status. Thus, it is necessary to understand the problems as well as social, psychological, and medical needs of elderly people in order to plan their optimal care. Objectives: To assess the mental health status (depression and memory state) of elderly people attending Geriatric clinic in medical city, and to determine the influence of some sociodemographic factors on elderly mental health status. Subjects and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among elderly people aged 60 years and more who attended geriatric clinic of medical city in Baghdad, from 1st of April to the end of June 2015. Special questionnaire form had been used for data collection via direct interview. The evaluation of the mental state was performed by using modified version of Wechsler Memory Scale and geriatric depression scale. Results: A total of 400 elderly persons were enrolled in the study, 109 (27.3%) of them had impaired memory. The analysis of data revealed that the age and marital status had statistical significant association with memory state. Nearly three quarter (72.8%) of study group had depression according to geriatric depression scale. The majority of studied women had depression (90%), and the same percentage was observed among widowed elders joining in the study.

正念减压疗法在大隐静脉曲张伴睡眠障碍患者围术期中的应用效果

目的探究正念减压疗法在大隐静脉曲张伴睡眠障碍患者围术期中的应用效果。方法选取2020年1月—2022年6月收治的90例大隐静脉曲张伴睡眠障碍,采用随机数字表法随机将其分为试验组和对照组2组各45例。试验组围术期在常规治疗基础上给予正念减压疗法,对照组围术期给予常规治疗。比较2组入院当天和出院当天应对方式(采用简易应对方式问卷评估)、心理状态[采用焦虑自评量表(SAS)及抑郁自评量表(SDS)评估]和睡眠质量[采用匹兹堡睡眠质量指数量表(PSQI)评估],以及出院当天住院满意度。结果出院当天,2组积极应对评分、消极应对评分、SAS评分、SDS评分和PSQI评分均优于入院当天;试验组积极应对评分、消极应对评分、SAS评分、SDS评分、PSQI评分和住院满意度均优于对照组(P<0.05)。结论围术期实施正念减压疗法有助于改善大隐静脉曲张伴睡眠障碍患者应对方式、心理状态、睡眠质量,且患者住院满意度较高。

针对性干预对肺癌化疗伴癌因性疲乏患者的影响

目的:探讨针对性干预对肺癌化疗伴癌因性疲乏患者的影响。方法:选择2021年3月—2023年3月江西省肿瘤医院胸内一病区接收的肺癌化疗伴癌因性疲乏患者80例作为研究对象,按随机数字表法将其分为对照组与观察组,各40例。对照组给予常规干预措施,观察组在对照组的基础上给予针对性干预,比较两组癌因性疲乏程度、心理状态、社会适应性、希望水平、睡眠质量、生存质量。结果:干预后观察组癌因性疲乏程度轻于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。干预后观察组焦虑自评量表(SAS)、抑郁自评量表(SDS)评分均低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。干预后观察组社会适应性量表的心理弹性、心理能量、人际适应性、控制倾向维度评分均高于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。干预后,观察组希望水平、生存质量评分均高于对照组,睡眠质量评分低于对照组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:对肺癌化疗伴癌因性疲乏患者实施针对性干预可进一步疏解负面情绪,改善癌因性疲乏症状,并增强患者的社会适应性,提高希望水平,恢复良好的睡眠质量和生存质量。

综合护理干预对乳腺纤维瘤手术患者心理状态及切口美观度的影响

目的:分析综合护理干预对乳腺纤维瘤手术患者心理状态、术后疼痛及切口美观度的影响。方法:选取2018年7月-2023年2月笔者医院行乳腺纤维瘤手术的105例患者为研究对象,根据护理干预方法的不同分为对照组51例(实施常规护理)和观察组54例(实施综合护理干预)。对比两组心理状态[焦虑自评量表(Self-rating anxiety scale,SAS)、抑郁自评量表(Self-rating depression scale,SDS)]、术后疼痛程度[视觉模拟评分法(Visual analogue scale,VAS)]、切口美观度[温哥华瘢痕量表(Vancouver scar scale,VSS)、患者瘢痕评估量表(Patient scar assessment scale,PSAS)]以及护理满意度。结果:出院前,两组SAS、SDS、VAS评分均降低,且观察组低于对照组(P<0.05);术后6个月,观察组VSS、PASA评分均高于对照组(P<0.05);观察组的护理满意度为98.15%,高于对照组的82.35%(P<0.05)。结论:应用综合护理干预可有效改善乳腺纤维瘤手术患者负面情绪,减轻术后疼痛程度,提高切口美观度以及护理满意度。