1.Effects of anxiety and depression among primary caregivers of stroke patients in social support and burnout
Lijun WANG ; Ru GAN ; Xiaohui LIU ; Huijuan WANG ; Haihua GAO ; Xiaoping YANG ; Jialin YUAN ; Miaomiao CHEN
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2025;29(8):114-118
Objective To investigate the mediating role of anxiety and depression in social sup-port and burnout among primary caregivers of stroke patients.Methods A convenience sampling method was employed to select 506 primary caregivers of stroke patients as research subjects.The Gen-eral Information Questionnaire,Caregiver Burnout Inventory for Stroke Patients,Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support,and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used for data col-lection.Results The total scores for caregiver burnout,social support,anxiety,and depression a-mong primarycaregivers of stroke patients were(72.83±14.32),(47.79±7.74),(10.49±3.00),and(10.45±3.06),respectively.Correlation analysis revealed a negative correlation between caregiver burnout and social support(r=-0.245,P<0.001),and positive correlations with anxiety and depression(r=0.178,0.216,P<0.001).Anxiety and depression partially media-ted the relationship between social support and caregiver burnout,accounting for 7.9%and 10.7%of the total effect,respectively.Conclusion Social support,anxiety,depression,and burnout are closely interrelated.Social support can directly or indirectly influence the occurrence of burnoutthrough anxiety and depression.Medical staff should pay attention to the anxiety and depression status of primary caregivers of stroke patients and enhance social support levels to reduce the incidence of burnout by alleviating anxiety and depression.
2.Clinical and genetic characteristics of 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency in childhood
Haihua YANG ; Haiyan WEI ; Shiqi WANG ; Ai HUANG ; Yangshiyu LI ; Yuan LI ; Qiang ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine 2024;31(2):233-240
Objective To explore the clinical and genetic characteristics of 17α-hydroxylase/17,20-lyase deficiency(17OHD)in childhood.Methods The clinical features,laboratory and imaging examination results,gene mutation characteristics of 4 children diagnosed with 17OHD in Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University from January 2016 to December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed,and the literature was reviewed and summarized.Results At the time of diagnosis,the age of 4 children ranged from 11 months and 21 days to 10 years and 6 months.All patients had karyotypes of 46,XY.Social gender:1 male and 3 females.The chief complaints were 1 case of short penis,1 case of inguinal mass,and 2 cases of grade 2 hypertension,and 3 cases of testes were found in scrotum,groin and inguinal annulus,respectively.The levels of cortisol,testosterone,and androstenedione decreased at 8 o'clock in 4 children,while the levels of adrenocorticotropic hormone,progesterone,luteinizing hormone,and follicle stimulating hormone increased.17 hydroxyprogesterone was normal.Mild decrease in blood potassium levels(3.44-3.48 mmol/L)was found in 3 cases.One case of CYP17A1 homozygous mutation and three cases of compound heterozygous mutation were found,among which c.563 A>G and c.436+1G>T were new mutation sites that had not been reported in the past,and 3 cases had c.985_987delinsAA mutation.All 4 cases received oral hydrocortisone treatment.Conclusions Abnormal external genitalia,inguinal/labial mass and hypertension are the main features of 46,XY type 17OHD in childhood.Early hydrocortisone replacement therapy can effectively prevent the complications of 17OHD.The CYP17A1 c.985_987delinsAA mutation may be a hot topic mutation in children with 17OHD in China.
3.Clinical and genetic analysis of three children with Legius syndrome due to variants of SPRED1 gene
Xi WANG ; Yaodong ZHANG ; Mengmeng DU ; Haihua YANG ; Xiaojing LIU ; Mengqing WANG ; Jiajia CHEN ; Yongxin CHEN ; Haiyan WEI
Chinese Journal of Medical Genetics 2024;41(8):941-946
Objective:To explore the clinical and genetic characteristics of three children with Leguis syndrome.Methods:Three children suspected as Legius syndrome at the Henan Children′s Hospital for precocious puberty or short stature from June 6, 2019 to August 25, 2022 were selected as the study subjects. Clinical data of the children were collected. All children were subjected to whole exome sequencing, and candidate variants were verified by Sanger sequencing.Results:All of the children (including 2 females and 1 male, and aged 4 years and 6 months, 8 years, and 14 years and 8 months, respectively) had typical café de lait spots. Child 1 also had precocious puberty, and children 2 and 3 had short statures. Genetic testing revealed that all of them had harbored heterozygous variants of the SPRED1 gene, including c. 751C>T (p.Arg251Ter194) in child 1, c. 229A>T (p.Lys77Ter368) in child 2, and c. 1044_1046delinsC (p.R349fs *11) in child 3. Based on the guidelines from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG), the c. 751C>T (p.Arg251Ter194) variant was predicted to be likely pathogenic, whilst the other two were known pathogenic variants. Conclusion:All of the three children were diagnosed with Leguis syndrome due to variants of the SPRED1 gene, which had manifested as multiple café de lait spots in conjunct with precocious puberty or short statures.
4.Clinical and genetic analysis of 6 families with Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome
Haihua YANG ; Huifang YAN ; Junyu WANG ; Yu ZHANG ; Jingmin WANG
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2024;39(7):537-539
Objective:To analyze and determine the clinical and genetic characteristics of children with Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome(HVDAS).Methods:Clinical data of 6 children with HVDAS treated at the First Hospital of Peking University from November 2018 to October 2022 and their family members were collected and analyzed retrospectively.Whole exome sequencing was performed on children and their family members to identify the genetic variants.Genotype and phenotype correlation was analyzed.Results:(1) Clinical analysis results: among the 6 children, there were 5 boys and 1 girl, and their age at diagnosis ranged from 11 months and 17 days to 12 years and 9 months.Six patients all presented with developmental delays/intellectual disabilities; (2) Genetic analysis results: 6 de novo ADNP variants were discovered in 6 children, including 1 initial codon deletion variant c. 1_2del, 2 nonsense variants c. 1175dup, p.(Tyr392*) and c. 2213C>G, p.(Ser738*), and 3 frameshift variants c. 2632dup, p.(Ser878Lysfs*3), c.1695_1696insATGGTATGTATGTATGTATG, p.(Val566Metfs*8) and c. 2120_2123del, p.(Asn707Serfs*8).All variants were classified as pathogenic variants by the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.Except the c. 2213C>G, p.(Ser738*), the other 5 variants are all novel variants that have not been reported before. Conclusions:All of the 6 cases of HVDAS showed typical clinical manifestations, and expanded the phenotype spectrum of microcephaly and tall stature.Six de novo mutations were discovered, expanding the ADNP mutation spectrum and providing accurate genetic counseling and prenatal genetic diagnosis of the disease.
5.Potential profiling of psychological distress in spousal caregivers of stroke patients and correlation with quality of life
Huijuan WANG ; Nana LIANG ; Xiaohui LIU ; Lingling YANG ; Xuan DU ; Ru GAN ; Haihua GAO ; Xiaoping YANG ; Jialing YUAN
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2024;40(30):2358-2365
Objective:To explore the potential categories of psychological distress in spousal caregivers of stroke patients and differences in quality of life between categories, in order to provide a theoretical basis for early clinical identification and provision of individualized and targeted interventions for psychological distress in spousal caregivers of stroke patients and improvement of their quality of life.Methods:A total of 207 spouse caregivers of stroke patients hospitalized in three class 1-Grade A hospitals in Yinchuan city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected from December 2020 to July 2021 by convenience sampling method as study subjects. The general information questionnaire, Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, and the Mos 36-Item Short from Health Survey were used for a cross-sectional survey.Results:A total of 203 spousal caregivers of stroke patients were finally investigated, 46 males and 157 females with a age of (58.65 ± 9.66) years. Psychological distress among spousal caregivers of stroke patients was categorized into 3 potential categories:no distress group (40%, 81/203), listlessness group (45%, 91/203) and helplessness and restlessness group (15%, 31/203). The psychological distress subgroup was a factor influencing the quality of life of spousal caregivers of stroke patients ( t=-10.03, P<0.05), explaining 33.0% of the variance in quality of life. Conclusions:Psychological distress in spousal caregivers of stroke patients is significantly heterogeneous. Those in the helplessness and restlessness group have the lowest quality of life and should be given focused attention and early intervention.
6.Trends of CD4+T lymphocyte counts in HIV infectedAIDS patients after antiviral treatment
YANG Haihua ; LI Mengxue ; LI Yuan
China Tropical Medicine 2024;24(10):1248-
Objective To analyze the dynamic changes of CD4+T lymphocytes (hereinafter referred to as CD4 cells) in different populations after of HIV infected/AIDS patients antiviral treatment, aiming to understand the characteristics of CD4 cell changes in different populations after antiviral treatment and provide a basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted on HIV infected/AIDS patients who received treatment in a hospital in Yunnan Province from 2018 to 2019. According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, a total of 605 eligible patients were included as research subjects. Analyze the baseline of antiviral therapy and CD4 cell count levels at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months, with the baseline blood collection time of HIV infected/AIDS patients as the starting point and the last follow-up time as the endpoint. Results Among the 605 patients, patients aged ≤30 years had higher CD4 cell levels after antiviral therapy than patients aged >30 years; unmarried patients had higher CD4 cells than married and divorced patients; patients who acquired HIV through homosexual transmission had higher CD4 cell levels than those with heterosexual transmission; patients with mother-to-child transmission had higher CD4 cells at some follow-up points than those with heterosexual transmission and intravenous drug users; patients using regimen groups A, C, and E had higher CD4 cells than those using regimen groups B and D. The CD4 cell count increased rapidly within the first 6 months of ART initiation. Patients with a baseline CD4 cell count of ≤200 cells/μL did not reach normal levels after 2 years of treatment, while patients with a baseline CD4 cell count of >200 cells/μL maintained relatively higher CD4 cell levels throughout ART and reached normal levels after 2 years of treatment. Conclusions The early stage of ART is the rapid growth period of CD4 cells. The earlier the initiation of ART, the quicker the CD4 cell levels recover, leading to better immune function restoration in HIV infected/AIDS patients. Therefore, intensifying monitoring and detection efforts to identify infections earlier can facilitate easier immune function rebuilding, improve treatment effects, reduce the risk of death, and extend patients' lifespans.
7.Current situation and influencing factors of burnout among primary caregivers of stroke patients
Xiaoping YANG ; Ru GAN ; Xiaohui LIU ; Xuan DU ; Haihua GAO ; Huijuan WANG ; Jialin YUAN
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(10):1285-1291
Objective:To explore the current situation and influencing factors of burnout among the primary caregivers of stroke patients, so as provide a basis for clinical intervention measures.Methods:From July 2022 to January 2023, convenience sampling was used to select 506 caregivers of stroke patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria from Yinchuan Rehabilitation Hospital and Wuzhong Rehabilitation Hospital as the study subject. The survey was conducted using the General Information Questionnaire, Burnout Scale of Stroke Patients' Caregiver, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Trait Coping Style Questionnaire, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.Results:The burnout score of caregivers for stroke patients was (72.83±14.32). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the educational level and self-care ability of patients, social support, coping styles, and depression of primary caregivers were the influencing factors of burnout among primary caregivers in stroke patients ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:Attention should be paid to the burnout of the primary caregivers of stroke patients. Medical and nursing staff should focus on the primary caregivers who care for patients with low educational level and poor self-care ability, and improve their social support, encourage them to actively respond, relieve their depression, to alleviate their burnout.
8.Research progress on mental health of main caregivers of stroke patients
Haihua GAO ; Xiaoping YANG ; Xiaohui LIU ; Jialin YUAN ; Huijuan WANG ; Ru GAN ; Xuan DU
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(10):1385-1390
This paper reviewed the mental health status, influencing factors, and intervention measures of the main caregivers of stroke patients both domestically and internationally, so as to provide reference for clinical work and research.
9.Current situation and influencing factors of resourcefulness among primary caregivers of stroke patients
Jialin YUAN ; Lingling YANG ; Xiaohui LIU ; Ru GAN ; Xuan DU ; Haihua GAO ; Xiaoping YANG ; Huijuan WANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(12):1647-1652
Objective:To explore the current situation of resourcefulness among the primary caregivers of stroke patients and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From December 2020 to August 2021, convenience sampling was used to select 311 primary caregivers of stroke patients in the Neurology Department of three ClassⅢ Grade A general hospitals in Yinchuan City as the research subject. A survey was conducted using the General Information Questionnaire, Resourcefulness Scale, Self-Rating Depression Scale, Chinese Perceived Stress Scale, Social Support Revalued Scale, and the Fatigue Scale-14.Results:A total of 311 questionnaires were distributed and 308 valid questionnaires were collected, with a valid response rate of 99.04%. The resourcefulness score of the primary caregivers of 308 stroke patients was (83.98±12.85). The random forest model showed that when the λ-value was 1.667, the error was the smallest, and the corresponding number of influencing factors was 7. The independent variables ranked in the top 7 in importance were included in multiple stepwise regression. Multiple stepwise regression analysis showed that perceived stress, educational level, and fatigue were the main influencing factors on the resourcefulness of the primary caregivers of stroke patients, and the differences were statistically significant ( P<0.05) . Conclusions:The main caregivers of stroke patients have a moderate level of resourcefulness and require certain attention. Nursing staff can collaborate with social workers and other personnel to provide support and assistance to caregivers, alleviate their physical and mental stress, thereby improving their resourcefulness and the quality of care.
10.Mediating role of stigma in type D personality and quality of life in lung cancer patients
You LIN ; Weifang YANG ; Chen WANG ; Haihua YANG
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2024;30(30):4175-4180
Objective:To explore the impact of type D personality on quality of life in lung cancer patients and the mediating role of stigma between type D personality and quality of life.Methods:From February 2021 to August 2022, convenience sampling was used to select 334 lung cancer patients from three ClassⅢ Grade A hospitals in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province as participants. The patients were surveyed using the General Information Questionnaire, Type D Personality Scale-14, Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy Scale General (FACT-G), and Cataldo Lung Cancer Stigma Scale. Pearson correlation was used to analyze the correlation between type D personality, quality of life, and stigma. Model 4 in the SPSS 24.1 macro program PROCESS was used for mediating effect analysis. A total of 334 questionnaires were distributed, and 332 valid questionnaires were collected, with a valid response rate of 99.40% (332/334) .Results:The FACT-G total score of 332 lung cancer patients was (75.84±7.27). The positive rate of type D personality was 19.28% (64/332). The total score of quality of life, social/family status, functional status, emotional status, and physiological status dimension scores in patients with type D personality lung cancer were lower than those in non-type D personality patients, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There were negative correlations between type D personality and quality of life, and between stigma and quality of life in lung cancer patients ( P<0.01), and a positive correlation between type D personality and stigma ( P<0.01). Mediating effect analysis showed that type D personality directly negatively predicted quality of life, and stigma played a partial mediating effect between type D personality and quality of life, with a mediating effect value of 0.189, accounting for 23.05% of the total effect. Conclusions:The type D personality of lung cancer patients directly affects their quality of life, and the stigma plays a partial mediating role between type D personality and quality of life, thereby indirectly affecting quality of life. In addition to providing personalized psychological support, patients with type D personality should also pay attention to their stigma to reduce potential negative effects on their quality of life.

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