Effect of information support on preoperative anxiety in old patients with fracture of hip

Objective To explore the effect of information support on preoperative anxiety in old patients with fracture of hip. Methods The patients with fracture of hip were randomly divided into observation group (n =31 ) and control group (n =30). Two groups all received routine preoperative health education. But the patients in observation group received supernumerary information needs based on the theories of illness uncertainty. Anxiety value ( AV), heart rate ( HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) in two groups were compared both before and after intervention. Results AV, HR, SBP and DBP before and after intervention in observation group were respectively ( 50.2 ± 3.4 ) vs ( 38.5 ± 3.0), ( 91.1 ±7.9) vs (75.3 ±8.2)bpm, (149.2 ±18.7) vs (126.9 ±12.8)mm Hg and (85.3 ±9.6) vs (73.7 ±7.1)mm Hg (P ＜ 0. 001 ). AV, HR, SBP and DBP before and after intervention in control group were respectively (50.8 ±3.3) vs (46.9 ±2.5), (90.5 ±9.4) vs (85.4 ± 11.7)bpm, (141.6 ± 14.6) vs (135.9 ± 13.3)mmHg, (81.8±9.3) vs (78.8 ±9.3)mm Hg (P＜0. 001,P＜0. 01,P＜0. 05). AV, HR, SBP and DBP before intervention in two groups were not statistically significant (P ＞ 0. 05) and AV, HR, SBP and DBP after intervention in observation group was lower than that of control group ( P ＜ 0. 01, P ＜ 0. 05 ). Conclusions Information support based on the theory of illness uncertainty can reduce preoperative anxiety in old patients with fracture of hip and the result is better than that of routine method. Key words: Information support: Illness uncertainty; Fracture of hip; Anxiety