Objective To investigate the mental health status, perceived social support, as well as the relationship between them among middle school students in Wenchuan Earthquake region, so as to provide references for the relevant department to formulate appropriate strategies and intervention measures. Methods A cluster sampling method was adopted to select all 1698 students (excluded the students in Grade 3) as the research subjects from three middle schools in the disaster regions. All students were investigated with self-designed basic information questionnaire, Symptom CheckList 90 (SCL-90) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS) through self-administered questionnaire. Results The overall positive rate on the SCL-90 was 46.3% among 1690 students, of whom 66.6% had mild psychological problems and 26.5% had moderate to severe psychological problems. The positive rate on the SCL-90 and the score for each factor of SCL-90 were statistically higher in the female students than male students (Plt;0.05). Compared with the senior middle school students, the score on the phobic anxiety subscale of the SCL-90 was statistically higher in the junior middle school students (Plt;0.05), while the score on the obsessive-compulsive subscale was otherwise statistically lower (Plt;0.05). With the exception of the hostility subscale, the score on each subscale of the SCL-90 in the urban students was statistically lower than the rural students (Plt;0.05). The median score on the perceived social support subscale was 60.00, with significant differences between the students of different sexes and grades (Plt;0.05). The overall score on the perceived social support subscale was negatively correlated with the SCL-90 score (r= –0.261, Plt;0.05). The score was negatively correlated with the SCL-90 score in the students regarding different sexes, grades and living areas prior to the earthquake (Plt;0.05). Conclusion The middle school students in the disaster regions have prominent psychological problems; perceived social support is helpful to promote the development of their mental health. In conducting psychological intervention, the difference of individuals’ mental health among different student groups should be concerned, so as to carry out targeted counseling and education.
Objective To understand the incidence of stigma in non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, and to explore its influencing factors, so as to provide a basis for scientific management of non-dialysis CKD patients. Methods Convenience sampling method was used to select non-dialysis CKD patients hospitalized in the Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University between December 2019 and December 2020 as the research subjects. The general information questionnaire, Social Impact Scale and Social Support Rating Scale were used to investigate, and logistic regression analysis was used to explore the influencing factors of stigma in CKD patients without dialysis. Results A total of 300 questionnaires were distributed in this study, and 272 valid questionnaires were recovered, with an effective recovery rate of 90.67%. The age of the patients ranged from 15 to 83 years old, with an average of (38.34±13.64) years old. The disease course ranged from 1 month to 18 years, with a median of 3 years. The patients’ stigma score ranged from 23 to 86 points, with an average score of (40.14±1.67) points, of which 101 patients had a score of ≥48 (with stigma), accounting for 37.13%. Logistic regression analysis showed that gender [odds ratio (OR)=1.871, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.018, 3.347), P=0.042], place of residence [OR=2.991, 95%CI (1.645, 5.824), P=0.001], personal monthly income [OR=0.575, 95%CI (0.260, 0.857), P=0.013], received CKD self-management education or not [OR=0.468, 95%CI (0.258, 0.843), P=0.011], and social support level [OR=0.418, 95%CI (0.230, 0.737), P=0.003] were influencing factors of stigma in CKD patients without dialysis. Conclusion The stigma of non-dialysis CKD patients is at a moderate level. Female, living in rural areas, personal monthly income ≤ 3000 yuan, not receiving CKD self-management education, and low social support level are risk factors for stigma in non-dialysis CKD patients.
ObjectiveTo analyze the influencing factors of fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) and its correlation with social support and quality of life in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) at 5 years after surgery. MethodsA total of 116 patients with DTC from West China Hospital, Sichuan University at 5 years after surgery were selected as the research objects. The patients were investigated using the Fear of Progression Questionnaire-Short Form (FoP-Q-SF), Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and the European Organization for Reasearch and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnare-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30, hereinafter referred to as QLQ-C30). The χ2 test or Fisher exact probability method were used for univariate analysis, and multivariate logistic regression analysis was used for influencing factor analysis. The diagnostic value of variables with significant influence on FCR in multivariate logistic regression was further studied by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and Pearson correlation analysis was finally adopted to analyze the relationship between FCR and social support and quality of life in patients with DTC at 5 years after operation. ResultsThe questionnaire survey showed that the FoP-Q-SF score of 116 patients with DTC at 5 years after surgery was (35.92±2.52) scores, of which 75 patients had FoP-Q-SF score ≥34 scores, 41 patients had FoP-Q-SF score <34 scores, and the FCR rate was 64.66% (75/116). Multivariate logistic regression showed that gender, family annual income, SSRS score and total QLQ-C30 score were the main factors of FCR in patients with DTC at 5 years after surgery (P<0.05). Further ROC curve diagnosis showed that the accuracy rate of diagnosis of FCR with SSRS score ≤47.5 scores was 70.70%, the total score of QLQ-C30 ≤617.225 scores was 69.02%. The accuracy rate of diagnosis of FCR was 66.03% when the annual income of family was less than 150 000 yuan. The accuracy of women’s diagnosis of FCR was 62.28%. Pearson correlation analysis showed that FoP-Q-SF score was negatively correlated with SSRS score and total score of QLQ-C30 in DTC patients at 5 years after operation (r=–0.629 6, P=0.000 1; r=–0.568 5, P=0.000 1). ConclusionsThe proportion of patients who have FCR at 5 years after DTC operation is high, and gender, family annual income, SSRS score and total score of QLQ-C30 are the influencing factors. Therefore, we can develop targeted management strategies to reduce patients’ FCR and improve their quality of life.
Objective To understand the current situation of the care burden of primary caregiver of patients with oral diquat poisoning, analyze its influencing factors, and analyze the mediating effect of psychological resilience in social support and care burden, so as to provide a theoretical basis for further clinical intervention. Methods The primary caregivers of patients with oral diquat poisoning who received treatment at Qilu Hospital of Shandong University between October 2019 and October 2021 were selected. The general information questionnaire, Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), Connor-davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and Social Support Revalued Scale (SSRS) were used to investigate the primary caregivers of patients with oral diquat poisoning. The influencing factors of the care burden on primary caregivers were analyzed. Results A total of 218 patients and their primary caregivers were included. The age of the primary caregivers, whether they were an only child, physical condition, educational level, economic income, daily care time, patient’s condition, and patient’s urinary concentration of diquat were the influencing factors of ZBI. The SSRS score of the primary caregiver was 26.97±10.21, the CD-RISC score was 56.95±26.64, and the ZBI score was 52.95±16.06. The burden of care was negatively correlated with social support (r=−0.369, P<0.05), the burden of care was negatively correlated with psychological resilience (r=−0.467, P<0.05), and social support was positively correlated with psychological resilience (r=0.288, P<0.05). The role of psychological resilience in the influence of social support and care burden was partly mediated, accounting for 41.905%. Conclusions The level of social support and psychological resilience of the primary caregivers is low, and the burden of care is heavy. Psychological resilience plays an intermediary role in the social support and care burden of the primary caregivers of patients with oral diquat poisoning. Clinical staff can carry out targeted intervention to improve the level of social support and psychological resilience and reduce the care burden.
ObjectiveTo investigate the current status of symptom burden and psychological distress among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase, and to explore the chain mediating role of social support and resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress. MethodsThe patients with lung cancer in the diagnostic phase who were treated in the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University from October 2022 to June 2023 were investigated by a general information questionnaire using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory, the Social Support Rating Scale, the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and the Distress Thermometer. The chain mediating role of social support and resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress was analyzed. ResultsA total of 413 lung cancer patients were enrolled, including 173 males and 240 females, aged 54.64±10.82 years. The detection rate of psychological distress among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase was 48.18%, and the average score was 3.84±2.50 points. Psychological distress was positively correlated with symptom burden, and negatively correlated with social support and resilience. The mediating effect of resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress was significant. The chain mediating effect of social support and resilience between symptom burden and psychological distress was also significant. ConclusionLung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase have a high detection rate of psychological distress. Symptom burden can directly impact psychological distress, and can affect psychological distress through the indirect path of resilience as well as the chain mediating path between social support and resilience among lung cancer patients in the diagnostic phase.
Objective To investigate the current status of control preference in the surgery of lung cancer patients and explore its correlation with perceived social support. MethodsGeneral information questionnaire, control preference scale, and perceived social support scale were used to investigate the lung cancer patients who underwent surgery in Beijing Cancer Hospital from February to May 2022. Results A total of 360 survey questionnaires were distributed, and 344 valid questionnaires were collected, with an effective rate of 95.6%. The expected participation style of patients was passive in 145 patients (42.2%), while the actual participation style was more inclined to be active in 154 (44.8%) patients. The compliance rate of patients’ expected and actual participation styles in the treatment control preference process was 61.9% (Kappa=0.437, P＜0.001). The results of the analysis of influencing factors showed that the level of cultural education was an influencing factor in the actual participation of lung cancer patients in surgery control preference (P=0.029). The results of Spearman's correlation analysis showed that the actual participation of lung cancer patients in surgery control preference was positively associated with perceived social support (r=0.159, P＜0.01), and its dimensions including family support (r=0.152, P＜0.01), friend support (r=0.133, P＜0.05), and other social support (r=0.142, P＜0.01). ConclusionPatients’ expected control preference style is generally consistent with their actual control preference style, which is influenced by their cultural education and positively correlated with perceived social support. Medical and nursing staff should pay attention to the participation style of patients taking surgery decisions, develop decision aids according to different education levels, and develop individualized interventions from the perspective of improving social support initially, to improve patients’ treatment compliance and treatment care satisfaction.