CLINICAL STUDY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND NURSING STRATEGIES OF CONSTIPATION PATIENTS IN DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS

Abstract Objectives To analyze and clarify the psychological characteristics and targeted nursing strategies of constipation patients in different age groups. Methods Specifically, 180 constipation patients who received treatment in our hospital were selected as the research subjects, and then divided into three groups according to age differences: young group, middle-aged group, and elderly group. Subsequently, the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD) was used to quantitatively analyze the patient’s depression status, and the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA) was used to quantitatively analyze their anxiety status. On this basis, summarize the psychological characteristics of constipation patients in different age groups and propose corresponding nursing strategies. Results The psychological characteristics of the three groups of patients after onset of the disease are distinct characteristics. Among them, the middle-aged group had the highest HAMD and HAMA scores, and there was a significant statistical difference compared with the other two groups of patients (p<.05). The elderly group had the lowest HAMD and HAMA scores. Additionally, the quality of life (SF-36) score of patients in the youth group after nursing was the highest, and there was a significant statistical difference compared with the other two groups (p<.05). Conclusions Given the different psychological characteristics of constipation patients in different age groups, targeted nursing strategies need to be developed.