Investigation and analysis of the condition of depression of the undergraduate nursing students in practice
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2013.32.026
- VernacularTitle:本科实习护生抑郁情绪的调查分析
- Author:
Baojuan LIN
;
Xiaomei LI
;
Xiaoqun MAO
;
Suqiong YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Nursing students in practice;
Depression;
Investigation and analysis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2013;29(32):61-62
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To describe the condition of depression of the undergraduate nursing students in practice,and compare the differences of depression between male and female nursing students.Methods Using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) to investigate the undergraduate nursing students who were practicing in the Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University from July 2011 to June 2012 and analyze the condition and gender-related differences of depression.Results The occurrence of depression was high in the undergraduate practical nurses(37.2%).The occurrence of depression in the male (41.2%)undergraduate practical nurses was higher than that in the female (34.6%) undergraduate practical nurses.The occurrence of depression was mostly light depression(16.3%) and middle depression (20.9%),no serious depression occurred.Conclusions The higher occurrence of depression in the undergraduate practical nurses and the gender-related differences signify the importance of psychological problems.