Association of family cohesion and adaptability in patients accepting maintenance hemodialysis with social supports
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2015.02.019
- VernacularTitle:农村维持性血液透析患者家庭亲密度与适应性状况及其与社会支持的相关性
- Author:
Ruihong ZHANG
;
Yanmei GU
;
Yuzhi SONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
rural area;
maintenance hemodialysis;
social support;
family cohesion and adaptability;
social support inventory
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2015;(2):65-68
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the association between social support and family cohesion, adaptability of rural patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Methods Between August 2012 and November 2012, 94 patients with incident hemodialysis from rural areas in Hebei province were consecutively recruited in the study. The social support inventory (SSI) and the Chinese version of the family adaptability and cohesion evaluation scales (FACESII-CV) were employed in the investigation 3 months after the start of hemodialysis. Pearson correlation analysis was used to estimate the relationship between social support and familiarity, adaptability in rural MHD patients. Results The score on the family cohesion the adaptability were lower than norm(all P<0.001). The social support was associated with family cohesion and adaptability. The total scores on social support, emotional support and material support were positively associated with the scores on the family cohesion and adaptability (P<0.05). Conclusions The family cohesion and adaptability in rural patients undergoing hemodialysis are both at a lower level and are closely related to emotional and material supports. The higher they get social support, the higher the levels in family cohesion and adaptability.
