Effect of multimedia in health education for patients with alcohol-induced mental disorders
Bao Li-hon · 心血管病防治知识(学术版) · 2012
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of multimedia technology in the health education for patients with alcohol-induced mental disorders. MethodsA total of 86 patients with alcohol-induced mental disorders who were first hospitalized in our department were randomly divided into observation group (n=43) and control group (n= 43) according to the order of admission. The control group received traditional health education, while the observation group received health education using multimedia. Then, the effect of education was evaluated by a questionnaire. Results Compared with the control group, the observation group showed significantly better grasping of the knowledge about alcohol-induced mental disorders, dietary guidance, medication guidance, activity and rest, rehabilitation care after discharge, and precautions (P0.05), significantly shorter mean hospital stay (P0.01), significantly better satisfaction with nursing care (P0.05), and significantly lower recurrence of drinking within six months (P0.05). ConclusionMultimedia used in health education can promote the rehabilitation and improve the mental state and behavior of patients with alcohol-induced mental disorders, help them establish a healthy lifestyle, shorten the mean length of hospital stay, improve patients' satisfaction, and decrease the recurrence of drinking within six months.