Correlation Between Family Care,Stigma and Psychosocial Adjustment in Epilepsy Patients
Objective To explore the correlation between family care,stigma and psychosocial adjustment in epilepsy patients.Methods A total of 236 epilepsy patients admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2020 to December 2021 were selected as the research objects,and patients were instructed to fill out a general information questionnaire,family adaptation,partnership,growth,affection,resolve index(family APGAR questionnaire),the Kilifi stigma scale for epilepsy-Chinese(KSSE-C),the psychosocial adjustment to illness scale self-report(PAIS-SR).Results The total score of the family APGAR questionnaire for epilepsy patients was(6.19±1.16),the total score of KSSE-C was(11.43±1.63),and the total score of PAIS-SR was(51.08±3.05).The total score of the family APGAR questionnaire for epilepsy patients was negatively correlated with the total score of PAIS-SR(P<0.01).The total score of the family APGAR questionnaire was also negatively correlated with the total score of KSSE-C(P<0.01).The total score of KSSE-C was positively correlated with the total score of PAIS-SR(P<0.01).Conclusion The sense of shame,psychological and social adaptation of epilepsy patients are closely related to family care.Effective family care can reduce the patients'sense of shame,improve their psychological and social adaptation,and help them actively respond to the disease,promoting rapid recovery from the disease.
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