The current status of learned helplessness among family caregivers of advanced digestive tract tumor patients and its influence factors
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20200506-02183
- VernacularTitle:晚期消化道肿瘤患者家庭照顾者习得性无助的现状及影响因素分析
- Author:
Wenqian SUN
1
;
Yan LIN
;
Liuqi CHEN
;
Shanhong YAN
;
Xiuming HUANG
;
Lingyao BAO
;
Chongling YOU
;
Chengying ZHENG
Author Information
1. 福建医科大学护理学院，福州 350122
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal neoplasms;
Advanced stage;
Family caregivers;
Learned helplessness
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2022;38(8):624-629
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current status of family caregivers learned helplessness in patients with advanced digestive tract tumor and analyze its influencing factors, so as to provide reference for the physical and mental management of cancer families.Methods:Totally 181 family caregivers of advanced digestive tract tumor patients from July 2018 to November 2019 in 4 gradeⅢclass A hospitals in Fuzhou were selected by convenient sampling method for investigation with the general information questionnaire and Learned Helplessness Scale. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of learned helplessness of family caregivers of patients with advanced digestive tract tumor.Results:The total score and the average items score of learned helplessness was (38.61 ± 15.40), (2.15 ± 0.88) points, which was at a lower level. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the gender of caregiver, physical condition of caregivers, average monthly household income were significant influencing factors of family caregivers learned helplessness in patients with advanced digestive tract tumor ( P<0.05). Conclusions:The learned helplessness of family caregivers of patients with advanced digestive tract tumor is at a mild level. Nurses should focus on the physical and mental conditions of low-income groups and female caregivers with advanced digestive tract tumor, and regularly assess their nursing needs and health status to improve their quality of life.
