1.Status and influencing factors of stigma in patients with pituitary adenoma
Aifeng WANG ; Yuejuan LIU ; Qing ZHANG ; Dongmei ZHOU ; Chen ZHANG ; Weijie WANG ; Jian JIANG ; Mengshi ZHONG ; Lianmu DING
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2023;29(17):2316-2319
Objective:To explore the status and influencing factors of stigma in patients with pituitary adenoma.Methods:From January 2020 to May 2021, a total of 106 patients with pituitary adenoma in the Affiliated Huai'an No.1 People 's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University were selected using the convenience sampling method. Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness, Medical Coping Style Questionnaire and Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale were used to investigate them. Binary Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the influencing factors of stigma in patients with pituitary adenoma. Results:Among 106 patients with pituitary adenoma, 87 (82.08%) had stigma. The stigma score of patients with pituitary adenoma was (2.58±0.61) . Binary Logistic regression analysis results showed that family monthly income, coping style and mental elasticity were the influencing factors of stigma in patients with pituitary adenoma ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Stigma is common in patients with pituitary adenoma. Medical staff should take targeted intervention measures according to the influencing factors of stigma in patients with pituitary adenoma, so as to help patients reduce stigma.