ObjectiveTo investigate the anxiety of family members of patients with Parkinson's disease, and explore the risk factors. MethodsSelf-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) was employed to assess a total of 107 family members of Parkinson disease patients from October 2014 to October 2015. The scores were compared with the domestic norm, and the risk factors of anxiety were analyzed with Logistic regression. ResultsThe scores of SAS (38.83±10.97) were significantly higher in patients' family members than the norm (P<0.01). Disturbance of the life and work by caring the patients, late stage of the patients, and disability of self care were independent risk factors for the anxiety of the patients' family members (P<0.01), and the three factors could increase the anxiety (OR>1). ConclusionAnxietsy exists in family members of patients with Parkinson disease. More attention should be paid when they have the factors of disturbance of the life or work by caring the patients, late stage of the patients, and self care disability of patients.
ObjectiveTo investigate the mental state of people during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019.MethodsA survey was conducted on 2 141 subjects using the anxiety and terror subscales of the 90-item symptom self-rating scale and a self-designed questionnaire by internet.ResultsThe anxiety level of the subjects in epidemic situation were slightly worse than the national average level in the normal period, and the terror level of the subjects in epidemic situation were extremely worse than the national average level in the normal period (P<0.05). The mental state of the subjects showed significant differences in gender, age, source and Wuhan contact history. There was a significant positive correlation between epidemic information and anxiety, fear and sleep status of subjects. The anxiety and fear levels of subjects with the cognitive tendency of systems thinking were significantly lower than other subjects (P<0.05).ConclusionsStress responses have emerged in the population during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019, mainly caused by the epidemic events directly threatened the health and safety of life. People need timely mental support provided by public emergency management.