Investigation and analysis of the effect of family structure on anxiety of inpatients
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2013.13.022
- VernacularTitle:住院患者家庭结构对焦虑影响的调查分析
- Author:
Xiaohua XIE
;
Yuan LIANG
;
Caihong LI
;
Huafeng YANG
;
Aiqiong JIN
;
Yan ZHU
;
Weiying LAI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Family structure;
Inpatients;
Anxiety
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2013;(13):52-55
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the symptoms of anxiety,family structure,and the distribution features of family about in-patients.And to find out the influence of the family structure on in-patients' symptoms of anxiety.The results would provide evidentiary support and suggestions for in-patients to improve quality of life and for prevention and intervention of anxiety.Methods Family table was used to register the family structure which was classified as the nuclear family,stem/expended family and other classification.The anxiety of in-patients was measured by self-rating anxiety scale.Results A total of 512 cases of in-patients completed the survey,there were 483 valid questionnaires.The rate of effective questionnaire was 94.34％.In family structure of in-patients,core family accounted for 48.65％,stem/expended family was 36.85％.The sex of family structure showed significant difference,the female proportion of the nuclear family was significantly higher than male.Among all in-patients,78.05％ did not have anxiety,low-level,medium-level,and severe anxiety showed no significant differences.The effects of anxiety on family structure had significant differences.The anxiety level of stem family was relatively higher.Conclusions Economic development and the population flow due to industrialization and globalization changed family structure of our country,especially in coastal de-velopment cities with fast economic development,fast-paced and stressful work,and it may affect the influ-ence of Chinese traditional family structure on anxiety of the in-patients.
