Impact of Safety and Health Education Based on Self-care Theory on Nursing Safety and Self-management Ability of Elderly Patients with Sarcopenia
Objective:To explore the impact of safety and health education interventions based on self-care theory on nursing safety and self-management ability of elderly patients with sarcopenia.Method:Ninety-one elderly sarcopenia patients treated in No.900 Hospital of Joint Service Support Forces of Chinese People's Liberation Army from January to December 2022 were selected as the study objects,and the patients were randomly divided into control group(44 cases,routine health education)and experimental group(47 cases,safety and health education based on self-care theory).The limbs skeletal muscle mass index(SMI),grip strength,gait speed,5 sit up times,motor function score,fall efficacy,self-management efficacy,body function and quality of life of two groups before intervention and after intervention(at 3-month hospital follow-up after discharge)were evaluated and compared.Result:After intervention,the SMI,grip strength,and gait speed of both groups were higher than those of before intervention,while the 5 sit up times were shorter than that of before intervention,and the experimental group had a greater improvement than the control group,and the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).After intervention,the motor function scores of the two groups significantly lower than those of before intervention,and the scores of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group,the fall efficacy score scores,self-management efficacy scores,body function scores,and quality of life scores of the two groups were higher than those of before the intervention,and the scores of the experimental group were higher than those of the control group,the differences were statistically significant(P<0.05).Conclusion:Adopting safety and health education interventions based on self-care theory for elderly patients with sarcopenia has a significant intervention effect,which can effectively improve their SMI and motor function,enhance their fall efficacy and self-management ability,optimize body function and quality of life.
Elderly patients with sarcopeniaSafety and health education based on self-care theoryNursing safetySelf management ability