Correlative analysis in emotional distress and coping style during acute stage in patients following a-cute traumatic injury

VernacularTitle:急诊外伤患者急性期情感抑郁和应对方式的相关性分析
Author: Min LUO ; Xiaoxiang ZHANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Emotional distress; Acute traumatic injury; Nursing
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2009;25(17):42-44
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To investigate the emotional distress and coping style during acute stage in patients following acute traumatic injury, and the relationship in different coping patterns and emotional distress. Methods A total of 118 patients with acute traumatic injury were included in our investigation.Emotional distress was assessed with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale. Coping style was measured with the Medical Modes Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis, independent samples t test and multiple linear regression analysis were used. Results Emotional distress occurred in 50.00% of the patients with acute traumatic injury,22.40% patients only presented anxiety, 17.30% patients only presented depression, and 10.20% patients presented both anxiety and depression. Yielding and avoidance coping styles were more frequently used in patients with depression. Conclusions Incidence of emotional distress was highly fre-quently, many factors were associated with patients" affection reaction.