Objective To probe into the effects of health education on alcohol-dependent patients.Method 84 alcohol-dependent patients hospitalized in our hospital from January 2006 to October 2009 were chosen to be treated with enhanced health education and humanistic nursing on the basis of medications and the therapeutic effect was observed.Results 68 patients

accounting for 81.0%

had extreme craving for alcohol 7

8

h after hospital admission

and after 1w of treatment

their uncomfortable symptoms gradually disappeared

alcohol dependence reduced and physical strength gradually restored;42 patients

accounting for 50.0%

had psychiatric symptoms such as hallucination

delusion and the like on admission

and the psychiatric symptoms had been controlled after treatment;60 patients

accounting for 71.4%

had symptoms such as loss of appetite

malnutrition and the like which had been improved after treatment

and there was no secondary infection.Conclusion Implementing health education and humanistic nursing on alcohol-dependent patients can change their psychiatric symptom

abstinent reaction

and negative psychology and behavior

reduce the relapse rate of the patients and improve their quality of life and health conditions.