The effect of written expression on perceived stress, anxiety and depression in patients with gynecologic malignant tumor during the stage of chemotherapy
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2017.32.003
- VernacularTitle:书写表达对妇科恶性肿瘤患者化疗期知觉压力和焦虑抑郁水平的影响
- Author:
Lihui ZHAO
1
;
Jianghua LI
;
Huiying LIU
;
Fang YANG
;
Yuqian SUN
Author Information
1. 华北理工大学护理与康复学院
- Keywords:
Anxiety;
Depression;
Perceived stress;
Gynecologic malignant tumor;
Written expression
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2017;33(32):2493-2496
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To evaluate the effect of written expression on perceived stress,anxiety and depression in patients with gynecologic malignant tumor during chemotherapy. Methods From June 2016 to December 2016,90 chemotherapy patients with gynecologic malignant tumor were extracted from North China University of Science and Technology and divided into intervention group and control group by random digits table method,45 cases in each group.The control group received routine psychological intervention and while the intervention group received written expression lasting for 4 weeks in addition. Before and after the intervention,all patients were measured using the Chinese Version Perceived Stress Scale(CPSS), Self-Rating Anxiety Scale(SAS) and Self-Rating depression Scale(SDS). Results The intervention group showed a significant decrease in CPSS(32.12 ± 3.75) points, SAS(43.67 ± 5.23) points, SDS(46.18±4.37)points,compared with the control group(37.26±4.42),(50.88±3.15),(52.47±3.60)points, the difference was significant(t=-5.782,-7.667,-7.230,all P<0.05). Conclusions Written expression can effectively reduce perceived stress, anxiety and depression in patients with gynecologic malignant tumor undergoing chemotherapy.