Study on the relationship of social support and life quality of liver transplantation patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-2907.2009.02.012
- VernacularTitle:肝移植患者生存质量与社会支持的相关性研究
- Author:
Xiao-Yun MENG
1
;
Jian-Fang WANG
;
Li-Li CAO
;
Sha TANG
Author Information
1. 解放军总医院附属第二医院
- Keywords:
Liver transplantation;
Life quality;
Social support
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2009;15(2):134-136
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the effective measures to improve the life quality of liver transplantation patients by studing the relationship between social support and life quality. Methods Questionnaires were filled in by liver transplantation patients and a descriptive study was used. 76 liver transplantation patients were survey for the life quality and social support, and the correlation between them was analyzed. Results The scores of physiological field and total life quality were (15.10±2.30) and (13.38±2.91), respectively, in the quality of life of liver transplantation patients. The physiological field and total life quality had positive correlation with social wupport. The mental field had positive correlation with objective support. The mental field, social relationship and total life quality had positive correlation with subjective support. The mental field and independence field had positive correlation with availability of support (P < 0.05 or < 0.01). Conclusions Social support is closely related to the life quality of liver transplantation patients. Nurses should pay attention to the effect of social support system to improve their life quality, and effectively make use of the social support system.
