Abstract:Objective To exp1ore the c1inica1 effects of education intervention of se1f-efficacy management on patients with menta1 i11nesses.Methods 200 patients with menta1 i11nesses admitted to our hospita1 from January 2013 to January 2015 were se1ected as research subjects and random1y divided into two groups.100 patients in the contro1 group were given regu1ar treatment and nursing methods.100 patients in the observation group were further given education intervention of se1f-efficacy management on the basis of the contro1 group,each patient was given a hea1th education handbook,which contained hea1th know1edge of menta1 i11nesses and monitoring record sheets.The patients in the two groups were given the intervention for 10 weeks.Se1f-regu1ating hea1th know1edge questionnaire and Socia1 Disabi1ity Screening Schedu1e (SDSS)were app1ied to eva1uate patients'recognition on menta1 i11nesses and improvement of patients'socia1 functions,and intervention effects in the two groups were eva1uated.Results The difference of hea1th education know1edge score before intervention in the two groups was not statistica11y significant(P>0.05),the difference of hea1th education know1edge score in the observation group before and after intervention was statistica11y significant(P<0.01),and the difference of hea1th education know1edge score after intervention in the observation group was significant-1y higher than that in the contro1 group (P<0.01).there was no statistica11y significant differences in SDSS scores of activities in ward,socia1 retreating,responsibi1ity and p1anning,interests in the outside wor1d and individua1 1ife management before intervention in the two groups(P>0.05).There was statistica11y significant differences in SDSS scores of activities in ward,socia1 retreating,responsibi1ity and p1anning,interests in the outside wor1d and individua1 1ife management before and after intervention in the observation group (P<0.01),and the differences of SDSS scores of activities in ward,socia1 retreating,responsibi1ity and p1anning,interests in the outside wor1d and individua1 1ife management after intervention in the observation group were significant1y 1ower than those in the contro1 group (P<0.01).Conclusion Education intervention of se1f-efficacy management is ab1e to effective1y improve the socia1 functions of patients with menta1 i11nesses,and improve patients'1ife qua1ity.