Abstract:ObjectiveTo explore correlation between illness uncertainty and psychological distress in the patients with tuberculosis.Methods372 patients with tuberculosis were researched using the Mishel Uncertainty in Illness(MUIS)and the 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10)from April to August 2017.ResultsThe total score of MUISS was(100.20±14.62)scores in the patients with tuberculosis,in the MUISS,the score of dimensions of ambiguity was(42.24±5.16)scores,the score of complexity dimensions dimension was(23.62±3.29)scores,the score of information deficiency dimension was(21.11±3.44)scores,the score of unpredictability dimension was(13.25±3.34)scores.The total score of K10 was(32.61±6.35)scores,in the K10,the score of anxiety factor was(14.28±3.28)scores,the score of depression factor was (18.34±4.49)scores.Pearson correlation analysis showed that the total score of psychological distress showed a positive correlation with the total score of illness uncertainty(r=0.315,P<0.01).ConclusionIllness uncertainty is influence factor of psychological distress,Reducing illness uncertainty can help to relieve psychological distress in the patients with tuberculosis.
徐艳荣. 肺结核病患者疾病不确定感与心理困扰的相关性研究[J]. 中国当代医药, 2018, 25(6): 126-128.
XU Yan-rong. The correlation research of between illness uncertainty and psychological distress in the patients with tuberculosis. 中国当代医药, 2018, 25(6): 126-128.
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