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To examine chain mediating roles of social support and self-efficacy between quality of frailty and depression in elderly people after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Frailty is a cause of depression among elderly patients after PCI. Although previous studies have shown that frailty, social support, self-efficacy and depression are significantly related, the interaction mechanism remains unclear.
Employing a cross-sectional research design and convenience sampling methodology, data were collected at a tertiary hospital in China. Participants completed the FRAIL Scale, Social Support Rate Scale, General Self-Efficacy Scale and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. We utilised the PROCESS macro in SPSS to ascertain the mediating roles of social support and self-efficacy between frailty and depression.
The study used the STROBE checklist for reporting.
A total of 241 elderly patients were included in the study, with an average age of 68.05 (6.04) years. Among them, 63.1% of the participants had experienced depression. Elderly patients after PCI's frailty score was negatively correlated with social support and self-efficacy, and positively correlated with depression. Social support was significantly positively correlated with self-efficacy, significantly negatively correlated with depression. Finally, self-efficacy was significantly negatively correlated with depression. Social support and self-efficacy mediated 11.61% and 29.46% of the total depressive role in elderly after frailty and PCI, respectively.
Frailty in elderly PCI patients is directly associated with depression and indirectly related through social support or self-efficacy.
To enhance the quality of life for elderly patients following PCI, healthcare providers should address the impact of frailty on depression and develop intervention strategies based on the levels of social support and self-efficacy.
Questionnaires filled out by patients were used to understand the relationship between frailty, social support, self-efficacy and depression.
This was a non-blinded, single-centre, randomized, controlled clinical trial that compared the effectiveness of direct observation of procedural skills (DOPSs)with traditional assessment methods in pressure injury (PI) care skills. The study population included 82 nursing professionals randomly assigned to the study group (n = 41) and the control group (n = 41). Both groups of nurses underwent a 6-month training in PI care skills and were subsequently evaluated. The main outcome variables were the PI skill operation scores and theoretical scores. Secondary outcome variables included satisfaction and critical thinking abilities. Independent sample t-tests and chi-square tests were used to assess differences between the two groups of nurses. The results showed no statistically significant difference in PI skill operation scores between the two groups of nurses (p > 0.05). When comparing the PI theoretical scores, the study group scored higher than the control group, and this difference was statistically significant (p < 0.05). In terms of satisfaction assessment, the study group and the control group showed differences in improving self-directed learning, enhancing communication skills with patients, improving learning outcomes and increasing flexibility in clinical application (p < 0.05). When comparing critical thinking abilities between the two groups of nurses, there was no statistically significant difference at the beginning of the training, but after 3 months following the training, there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.01).The results indicated that the DOPS was effective in improving PI theoretical scores, increasing nurse satisfaction with the training and enhancing critical thinking abilities among nurses.
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