Effects of gratitude intervention on the hope level and self-efficacy of patients with compensatory phase cirrhosis

Objective To explore the effects of gratitude intervention on the hope level and self-efficacy of patients with compensatory phase cirrhosis. Methods Totally 120 patients with compensatory phase cirrhosis were equally divided into observation group and control group by random number table. Patients in the control group received conventional health education and rehabilitation instruction, while patients in the observation group was emotionally intervened with gratitude record, gratitude reflection and gratitude expression for 4 weeks on this basis. Then their hope level and self-efficacy before and after the intervention was evaluated with Herth Hope Index (HHI) and Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale (CDSES) . Results After the intervention, the scores of the patients in the observation group for HHI, positive attitude to the reality and future, taking positive attitudes and acts and maintaining close ties with others were (37.33±6.37) , (12.04±2.62) , (13.14±2.35) and (12.15±2.32) , respectively, all higher than the figures of the patients in the control group (t=8.773, 7.034, 7.725, 7.858; P<0.05) ; The self-efficacy score of the patients in the observation group after the intervention was (46.84±6.53) , higher than that of the patients in the control group (t=8.741, P<0.05) , which was (37.51±5.42) . Conclusions Gratitude intervention, which is applied in the patients with compensatory phase cirrhosis in the treatment process, can improve their hope level and self-efficacy effectively. Key words: Liver cirrhosis; Gratitude; Hope level; Self-efficacy