Qualitative study of life events how to influence emotional state of heart transplantation patients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1785.2012.08.013
- VernacularTitle:生活事件对于心脏移植受者心理状态影响的质性研究
- Author:
Chenyu YE
;
Hao CHEN
;
Yulin WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Heart transplantation;
Life events;
Psychology,clinical
- From:
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation
2012;33(8):491-494
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the influence of life events on the emotional state ot heart transplantation patients.Methods All the heart transplantation outpatients were interviewed by a certain psychiatrist in Zhongshan Hospital during Oct.2010 to Oct.2011.The demographic data,life events and the self-reported influenced degree were recorded by the same psychiatrist.A grounded theory-based approach with thematic content analysis of the field notes was used.ResultsEighty-eight patients were enrolled,including 69 males,and19 females.The average age of the patients was 46.5 ±14.3 years old.The average duration after operation was 39.3 ± 39.6 months.The life events were classified into 4 groups,which were medical financial problems,physical condition,family support and future life.The most frequently reported event was physical condition (50.2% ) and the influenced degree was the highest (9.2 ±1.2),while most patients (96.6%) complained high medical and relevant cost and the influenced degree was (6.5 ± 2.1). Family support was reported by13.6% patients and its influenced degree was (7.6 ±1.2).The age of the reporter of future life (6.8%) was under 33 years.ConclusionDifferent events have different influence to patients.Improving the social support of patients is helpful to improve quality of life.