The relationship between social support and hope level in patients with chronic heart failure
10.3969/j.issn.1671-8283.2018.12.003
- VernacularTitle:慢性心力衰竭患者社会支持与希望水平现状及其相关性研究
- Author:
Shuhua SHANG
1
;
Guozhen SUN
;
Yuanyuan CHEN
;
Wei YAN
Author Information
1. 南京医科大学护理学院
- Keywords:
chronic heart failure;
social support;
hope level
- From:
Modern Clinical Nursing
2019;18(1):12-15
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the status quo of hope level as well as the relationship between the hope level and social support in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Method A total of 120 CHF patients were surveyed by Herth hope index (HHI) and social support rating scale (SSRS). Results The overall HHI score and SSRS were (30.2±4.2) and (38.4±6.2), respectively. Both were at a medium level. The general score of HHI was positively related to general SSRS (r=0.527, P＜0.01). Conclusions Both of HHI and SSRS of patients with CHF are at moderate level. The patients with higher level of social support have better hope level. Nurses should take pertinent interventions to improve the social support of CHF, helping them to improve their hope and respond to diseases effectively.
