Occurrence of anxiety in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients and analysis of correlation factors

VernacularTitle:蛛网膜下腔出血患者焦虑发生情况和相关因素分析
Author: Lei CHEN ¹ ; Cai-Hong SUN ; Yi-Rong XIA
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1. 解放军总医院
Keywords: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH); Anxiety; Correlation factor
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2008;14(9):1050-1052
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the occurrence of anxiety in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) patients and the analysis of correlation factors. Methods The occurrences of anxiety in 73 SAH patients were studied with a questionnaire. The correlations between the anxiety occurrence and the gender, age, education state, mode of medicine fee payment, SAH times, clinical symptoms, knowledge of the disease and complications were analyzed. Results The occurrence rate of anxiety in SAH patients was 53.4%. The female patients had a higher occurrence rate of anxiety than that of the males. Severe headache patients had a higher rate of anxiety than the slight ones. Hemorrhages times and complications had Obvious correlations with anxiety. Conclusions Correct understanding of anxiety is the precondition of expanding the intervention of positive emotion. Analyzing the anxiety-related factors and then actively giving the physiological therapy are the keys to the successful operation in SAH patients.