A Study on the Relationship between Discomfort and Depression of the Patients with Cast or Traction.
- Author:
Yeo Sook CHUNG
1
Author Information
1. The Margaret Pritchard Junior College of Nursing.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
distress;
depression
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Baths;
Depression*;
Eating;
Humans;
Jeollabuk-do;
Research Personnel;
Statistics as Topic;
Traction*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
1996;3(2):171-182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
This study was performed to explore relationships between depression and discomfort of patients with cast or traction. 112 patients were selected from several hospitals in Jeon-buk province. Data were collected from Feb. 26th. to March, 2nd. of 1996 using survey interview designed by the investigator. Data analysis included percentage, mean, and standard deviation, t-test ANOVA, Pearson Correlation Coefficient. Results were as follows: 1. The depression score and the discomfort score were positively correlated (r=.3654, p=.0001) 2. The result shows that the score of ADLs (activities of daily living) and the score of discomfort were negatively correlated and they were statistically significant (activity r=-.1980, p=.0363; eating r=-.3483, p=.0002; bathroom r=-.4207, p=.0001; wearing r=-.4602, p=.0001. bathing r=-.3489, p=.0002).
