Jung Hyang-Mi, Cho Myung-Ok
Department of Nursing, College of Natural Science, Dongeui University, 995 Eomgwangno Busanjin-gu, Busan 614-714, Korea.
Taehan Kanho Hakhoe Chi. 2006 Aug;36(5):845-52. doi: 10.4040/jkan.2006.36.5.845.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the emotional state and related factors in patients with lymphedema.
The subjects of this study consisted of 95 patients with lymphedema at 8 hospitals in Busan and Seoul. Data was collected by a self-administered questionnaire between March 2001 to December 2001. Data was analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression using SPSS Win 12.0.
The mean score of the emotional state of the subjects was 3.06; of their physical symptoms, 1.84; of their Activities of Daily Living(ADLs), 2.30; and of their social activities, 3.67. The emotional states of lymphedema patients correlated with their physical symptoms, their ADLs, and their social activities. The Factor influencing the emotional state of the subjects was social activities.
These results suggest that a negative emotional state is very common in patients with lymphedema, to which appropriate attention should be given. Rehabilitation programs must be implemented to improve lymphedema patients' emotional state, physical symptoms, ADLs, and social activities.
本研究旨在调查淋巴水肿患者的情绪状态及相关因素。
本研究的对象为釜山和首尔8家医院的95名淋巴水肿患者。2001年3月至2001年12月期间通过自填问卷收集数据。使用SPSS Win 12.0软件对数据进行Pearson相关系数分析和逐步多元回归分析。
研究对象的情绪状态平均分为3.06；身体症状平均分为1.84；日常生活活动能力（ADLs）平均分为2.30；社交活动平均分为3.67。淋巴水肿患者的情绪状态与身体症状、日常生活活动能力及社交活动相关。影响研究对象情绪状态的因素是社交活动。
这些结果表明，负面情绪状态在淋巴水肿患者中非常普遍，应给予适当关注。必须实施康复计划以改善淋巴水肿患者的情绪状态、身体症状、日常生活活动能力及社交活动。
