The perceived stress and related factors in spouses of patients with acute myocardial infarction after discharge from hospital

• Main Authors: Chao-I Chiang, 江昭儀
• Other Authors: Miao-Fen Yen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43724098080905197945

碩士 === 國立成功大學 === 護理學系碩博士班 === 91 === 　　The purpose of this correlational study was to explore what factors influence the perceived stress in spouses of patients with first acute myocardial infarction after discharge from hospital. The total 34 including subjects were the legal spouses who lived with patients, with a clear conscious, being able to speak in Mandarin or Taiwanese, ADLⅠorⅡ level of Karnofsky scale. The data were collected using five instruments, including spouses’ demographic data、patients’ illness conditions、sphere of control、Eysenck personality questionnaire、social support scale and perceived stress scale. The perceived stress scale was developed by investigators. 　　The data were analyzed using SPSS 8.0 for window. Factor analysis of spouses’ perceived stress indicated three domains, sudden death threat, spouses’ role responsibilities are changing, and the stress related to the modification of life style. The univariat test and bivariat correlation analysis between the three domains and spouses’ demographic data, personality, social support, and patients’ illness conditions were performed respectively. The relationships of the domain of stress related to the modification of life style and three variable, age, personality, social support were significant statistically. In multiple regression analysis, the domain of stress related to the modification of life style was dependent variable and age, personality and social support were independent variables. 　　The finding showed that the spouse’ age explained 31% of variance in the third domain of perceived stress . It is suggested that health care workers should concern the need of younger spouses and provide social support through the convalescence.