Correlation between uncertainty in illness and coping style among patients with cervical cancer
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.01.016
- VernacularTitle:宫颈癌患者疾病不确定感与应对方式的相关性研究
- Author:
Rongquan WEI
1
;
Lijun CHEN
;
Yuling ZHAO
;
Jinfang JIANG
;
Ying CHEN
;
Yingfan HUANG
Author Information
1. 530021 南宁，广西医科大学附属肿瘤医院骨软组织外科
- Keywords:
Cervical neoplasm;
Uncertainty in illness;
Coping style;
Correlation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(1):42-44
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the correlation between the uncertainty in illness and coping style among cervical cancer patients .Methods A total of 180 patients with cervical cancer were selected and investigated with Mishel ’ s uncertainty in illness scale-adult form ( MUIS-A ) and medical coping modes questionnaire ( MCMQ) .Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between uncertainty in illness and coping style.Results The MUIS-A total score of patients with cervical cancer was (78.91 ±9.34). The score of MCMQ facing factor, avoiding factor and yielding factor was (19.28 ±2.61), (17.56 ±2.12) and (12.90 ±1.43), respectively.The MUIS-A total score of patients with cervical cancer was positively correlated with the yielding factor (P<0.01), and negatively correlated with the facing and avoiding factors (P<0.05).Conclusions Correlation has been found between uncertainty in illness and coping style in patients with cervical cancer .Nurses should guide patients to adopt effective coping styles , in order to decrease their uncertainty in illness and improve their quality of life .
