1. [Survey of psychological health of parents of children with malignant tumor].
- Author
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Yu WY, Yang GF, and Ren ZM
- Subjects
- Adult, Anxiety Disorders diagnosis, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Neoplasms mortality, Sex Factors, Surveys and Questionnaires, Anxiety Disorders etiology, Neoplasms psychology, Parents psychology
- Abstract
Objective: To understand the psychological problems of parents of children with malignant tumor so as to provide them with adequate psychological healthcare service., Methods: A questionnaire-based survey was conducted in 68 parents of children with malignant tumor using an internationally standard anxiety scale., Results: The 68 parents had a mean score of 44.68+/-11.26 for the scale with 6.42+/-2.25 anxiety symptoms on average. The average anxiety score of the mothers was 58.38+/-8.85, and 53.30+/-9.17 for the fathers, showing obviously difference (P<0.05). The average anxiety score of the parents with positive attitudes for treatment was 55.07+/-8.91, and that for the parents who gave up treatment for economic reasons was 66.71+/-4.50, with also significant difference (P<0.001)., Conclusion: The parents of children with malignancies almost invariably show anxiety symptom of different degrees, which can be attributed to their gender and economic status.
- Published
- 2004