Status quo of loneliness and its influencing factors in tuberculosis patients
Objective:To understand the status quo of loneliness in tuberculosis patients and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:2700 tuberculosis patients who visited a 3A infectious disease hospital in Chengdu from July 2021 to February 2022 were selected as the survey objects.General information questionnaire,UCLA loneliness scale,social support rating scale,and family care index questionnaire were used to investigate them,and the status quo of their loneliness and its influencing factors were analyzed.Results:2655 questionnaires were effectively collected.2655 patients with tuberculosis had a score of(35.99±9.12)points.Mild loneliness accounted for 48.3%,and moderate loneliness accounted for 42.9%.The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that women,divorced or widowed,the number of admissions for tuberculosis≥3,the number of concurrent diseases ≥2,drug resistance,low social support level and low family care were the risk factors for tuberculosis patients to develop loneliness(P<0.05).Conclusion:Loneliness is common in tuberculosis patients,and the level of loneliness is moderate.Scientific and appropriate intervention guidance should be provided for patients with risk factors.