Correlation between illness uncertainty and coping style of hepatitis B patients
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2016.06.003
- VernacularTitle:乙型病毒性肝炎患者疾病不确定感和应对方式及其相关性*
- Author:
Zhuping QIAN
;
Min XUE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
hepatitis B;
uncertainty in illness;
coping style
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2016;15(6):11-14
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the correlation of illness uncertainty and coping styles of patients with hepatitis B . Method A total of 254 patients with hepatitis B were assessed by Chinese version of Mishel′s uncertainty in illness scale ( MUIS ) and medical coping modes questionnaire ( MCMQ ) . Results The average score of illness uncertainty was at a higher level . The patients mainly used confrontation coping style. The illness uncertainty was positively correlated with the coping style of acceptance-resignation (P<0.05). Conclusion The illness uncertainty of patients with hepatitis B is at a higher level. Nursing intervention should be taken to reduce the degree of patients′uncertainty in illness and encourage them to take positive coping style.
