The Stress of Patients in the Coronary Care Unit

심장내과 중한자실 입원 환자의 스트레스

  • Yoo, Yang-Sook (College of Nursing, The Catholic University) ;
  • Bong, Seung-Ok (Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University) ;
  • Kim, Kyung-Lim (Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University) ;
  • Choi, Kyung-Ok (Nursing Department, Kangnam St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University) ;
  • Jeong, Hye-Sun (Department of Nursing, Keukdong College)
  • 유양숙 (가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 봉승옥 (강남 성모병원 간호부) ;
  • 김경림 (강남 성모병원 간호부) ;
  • 최경옥 (강남 성모병원 간호부 간호팀) ;
  • 정혜선 (극동정보대학 간호과)
  • Published : 2007.12.31

Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to investigate degree of stress level in CCU patients, and to give a baseline data in developing nursing intervention program to reduce the stress. Method: Subjects of this study were the 100 hospitalized patients of C University Hospital in Seoul City from February to December 2003. The collected data was analyzed by using the SAS program: t-test, Scheff$\acute{e}$ test, and ANOVA analysis were employed to find differences in stress level. Result: The highest stress factor was 'Concern', and next were 'Dependency & limitation', 'Uncertainty', 'Treatment procedure', 'Sleep disturbance', 'Environment' in order. The perceived stress level of CCU patients was 1.65 scores; the highest scored item was 'have to void urine and feces on the bed', next were 'have to use the toilet bowel lying on the bed' in order. The stress level according to characteristics of the subjects was significantly different with the marital status, the presence of religion, the hospitalized days, the economic status, and the admission experience. Conclusion: The stress level of patients in the coronary care unit was high in concern of a disease, family and economic state, in limitation and dependency, and in uncertainty about prognosis of a disease. Further researches are necessary to develop and apply the intervention method of reducing stress level of CCU patients. In addition studies on family members of CCU patients are also recommended.

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