Study of physical and mental condition of family caregivers of children with allergic rhinitis
10.16066/j.1672-7002.2024.04.010
- VernacularTitle:儿童过敏性鼻炎对家庭成员身心状况影响的研究
- Author:
Sinan HE
1
;
Lijia CHEN
;
Tingting MA
;
Xueyan WANG
Author Information
1. 首都医科大学附属北京世纪坛医院变态反应科,变态反应中心,北京 100038
- Keywords:
Rhinitis,Allergic;
Family;
Fatigue;
Anxiety;
Depression;
family caregivers
- From:
Chinese Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2024;31(4):251-254
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To investigate effects of children with allergic rhinitis on physical and mental condition of their family caregivers.METHODS The family caregivers of 149 children with allergic rhinitis were enrolled,and fatigue,anxiety and depression scales were investigated and risk factors were analyzed through questionnaires.RESULTS The symptoms of fatigue,anxiety and depression in family caregivers were more frequent in family caregivers whose children had more severe symptoms of allergic rhinitis(r=0.426,P=0.000;r=0.479,P=0.000;r=0.358,P=0.000).Family caregivers with children aged＜3 years or with other allergic diseases combined had higher levels of fatigue(P=0.000,P=0.000),anxiety(P=0.000,P=0.000)and depression(P=0.003,P=0.001),while the family caregivers of children with perennial/persistent symptoms had higher levels of depression(P=0.021).The degree of fatigue,anxiety and depression in females was significantly higher than that in males(P=0.032,P=0.018,P=0.021).CONCLUSION Children with allergic rhinitis in children had significant impact on the fatigue,anxiety and depression of their family caregivers.The symptoms of fatigue,anxiety and depression were related to age of children,characteristics of disease,whether they were combined with other allergic diseases,and gender and education level of the family caregivers.
