Journal of International Psychiatry

[Abstract] Objective To explore the nursing effects of remember treatment on elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) complicated by depression. Methods Seventy COPD patients with depression from February 2019 to February 2020 in our hospital were the subjects of this study, and randomly divided into the control group and the observation group. The control group received medical treatment for respiratory disease as well as routine psychological intervention, and the observation group received nostication treatment on the basis of the control group. The Hamilton depression rating scale (HAMD), Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA), and St Georges respiratory questionnaire (SGRQ), forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1), and 6-min walking distance (6MWT) were compared before and after the intervention. Results HAMD scores as well as HAMA scores decreased significantly in both groups after intervention compared with before intervention, and in the observation group after intervention compared with the control group (P < 0.05). The SAQ score, FEV1, and 6MWT increased significantly in both groups after intervention compared with before intervention, and were significantly higher in the observation group after intervention compared with the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusion Remember treatment can effectively reduce anxiety and depression in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and depression, and it is helpful for the improvement of pulmonary function, quality of life, and walking ability.

Key words Remember Treatment; Geriatric Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Depression; Pulmonary Function