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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the current status of subjective well-being(SWB) and anxiety of nurses, and analyze their correlation. METHODS: A total of 1 052 nurses from an A-Class hospital in Wuhan City were recruited as the study subjects by convenience sampling method, and the SWB and anxiety survey were conducted using the Overall Happiness Scale and Anxiety Self-Rating Scale. RESULTS: The median score of SWB in the study subjects was 64.0, which is at the intermediate level; the median anxiety score was 54.0, and 64.5% of anxiety was mild or above. There was a negative correlation between SWB and anxiety(Spearman correlation coefficient was-0.72, P<0.01). The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the nurses who had more anxiety were accompanied with lower SWB(P<0.05); the SWB was lower in divorced nurses than that in married or unmarried ones(P<0.05); the SWB was higher in nurses who work in obstetrics and gynecology than that in internal medicine(P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The SWB of nurses in this A-Class hospital is relatively low, and most of them have anxiety, which has a negative effect on SWB.
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Objective To explore the preference and influencing factors of environment color of in-patients with schizophrenia. Methods A total of 1 320 schizophrenic inpatients were enrolled in the study. The self-made general questionnaire,the Eysenck personality questionnaire,the positive and negative symp-tom scale were used in this survey and the color preference was compared with the normal control group. Re-sults (1)The preference degree was significantly different in green(Z＝－2.587,P＝0.010),blue(Z＝－2.708,P＝0.007),white(Z＝－2.733,P＝0.006) and grey(Z＝－7.409,P＜0.01) between the two groups, and the sequence of color preference was consistent(r＝0.750,U＝2.710,P＜0.01).(2) Gender,age,place of residence,physical disease,starting age,disease subtype,positive symptoms,negative symptoms,hospitaliza-tion time,hospitalization frequency,psychoticism and neuroticism,internal and external factors were signifi-cantly related to color preferences(r＝0.010-0.216 or r＝－0.122-－0.054,P＜0.05),which would be the influ-ence factors to color preferences(β＝0.104-0.055 or β＝－0.091- －0.056,P＜0.05). Conclusion The most significant color preferences for patients with schizophrenia are red and black, which may be related to their cognitive function and personality characteristics.
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Objective To study the living quality and mental health status in losing-single-child family couples .Methods A total of 841 losing-single-child family couples and 674 family couples with children alive conforming to the entering group condition were random sampled from the three districts of Chongqing main city .The on-site survey was performed by using the general condi-tion questionnaire ,90 Symptom Checklist (SCL-90) ,Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS ) ,Self- rating Depression Scale (SDS ) ,Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) ,Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH) and WHO Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) Chinese version .Results There were no differences in gender ,age and culture between the losing-single-child family couples group and family couples with children alive group (P>0 .05);the SCL-90 total score and each factor score , SAS and SDS score in the losing-single-child family couples group were significantly higher than those in family couples with chil-dren alive group(P<0 .05) ,the SSRS score ,MUNSH score and WHOQOL-BREF Chinese version evaluation score were signifi-cantly lower than those in the family couples with children alive group(P<0 .05);the multivariate regression analysis showed that the four regression equations in the social relation field ,environment field ,depression factors and total happiness had statistical sig-nificance (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The living quality ,mental health status and subjective well-being in the losing-single-child family couples are significantly affected ,timely psychological crisis intervention and persistent psychological support and mental health ed-ucation should be give them to improve their psychological health status ,increase the living quality and subjective well-being .
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Objective To explore the color preference in hospitalized patients with mental disorders and healthy adults. Methods Abstract color preference test was conducted in 1951 clinic patients with mental disor-ders and 1005 healthy adults by use of dual comparison method. Results The order of color preference for pa-tients with mental disorders was blue(4.72),green(4.67),red(4.52),yellow(4.46),orange(4.38),purple (3.92),gray (3.56),white (3.43) and black (2.96). There were significant differences between patients with mental disorders and healthy adults in preference to purple(Z = 2.934,P = 0.003),black(Z = 3.730,P =0.000),orange(Z =-2.113,P = 0.035),yellow(Z =-2.093,P = 0.036),white(Z =-2.499,P = 0.012) and gray(Z=-3.204,P=0.001). The preference to black(χ2=22.409,P<0.001)and gray(χ2=134.086, P < 0.001) differed significantly among schizophrenia , mood disorders and neurosis. Schizophrenia patients mostly preferred blue,mood disorders patients mostly preferred red,and neurotic patients mostly preferred green. Conclusions The color preference in hospitalized patients with mental disorders is different from that in normal adults. There are differences in color preference among patients with different types of mental disorders.
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Objective To explore the color preference in hospitalized patients with mental disorders and healthy adults. Methods Abstract color preference test was conducted in 1951 clinic patients with mental disor-ders and 1005 healthy adults by use of dual comparison method. Results The order of color preference for pa-tients with mental disorders was blue(4.72),green(4.67),red(4.52),yellow(4.46),orange(4.38),purple (3.92),gray (3.56),white (3.43) and black (2.96). There were significant differences between patients with mental disorders and healthy adults in preference to purple(Z = 2.934,P = 0.003),black(Z = 3.730,P =0.000),orange(Z =-2.113,P = 0.035),yellow(Z =-2.093,P = 0.036),white(Z =-2.499,P = 0.012) and gray(Z=-3.204,P=0.001). The preference to black(χ2=22.409,P<0.001)and gray(χ2=134.086, P < 0.001) differed significantly among schizophrenia , mood disorders and neurosis. Schizophrenia patients mostly preferred blue,mood disorders patients mostly preferred red,and neurotic patients mostly preferred green. Conclusions The color preference in hospitalized patients with mental disorders is different from that in normal adults. There are differences in color preference among patients with different types of mental disorders.
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Objective To explore the difference of abstract color preference among different genders,ages and education levels of hospitalized patients with neurosis.Methods The abstract color preference test was conducted in 223 inpatients with neurosis by adopting the paired comparison method.Results (1) The color preferences order in different genders of neurosis patients tended to be consistent (U=2.606,P＜0.01),green was always the most preferred color,black was the least preferred color,the preference difference had no statistical significance (P＞0.05).(2) The color preferences order in different ages of neurosis patients tended to be consistent(x2 =20.27,P＜0.01).The most preferred color of the patients in 18-30 years old group was yellow,which in ＞ 30 years old group was green,the preference difference had no statistical significance (P＞0.05).(3) The color preferences order in different education years of neurosis patients tended to be consistent(x2 =19.49,P＜0.05).The primary school and illiteracy group preferred red,and the middle school and above group preferred green;the preference difference of orange,white and black in different educational levels of neurosis patients had statistical significance(x2 =6.325,12.491,10.445,P =0.042,0.002,0.005).Conclusion The abstract color preferences of neurosis inpatients with different genders and ages have no obvious difference.The cold and warm color preferences of neurosis patients with different education levels are different.
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Vitamin E( VE) is a major human plasma fat-soluble antioxidant. It has been proved that VE can protect the nervous system,skeletal muscle,retina and the cardiovascular system,etc. Nowadays,more and more researchers focus on the relationship between vitamin E and asthma. This article reviewes the research pro-gresses of the physiochemical properties of VE,and its relationship with asthma.
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Objective To study the pathogenesis of lower limb motor disorder in vascular parkinsonism(VP)using diffusion tensor image(DTI). Methods A case?control study was performed in a cohort of 16 VP patients and 32 PD patients. Patients were all recruited from the first affiliated hospital of China Medical University from Dec. 2011 to Dec. 2012. The lower limb motor function of those patients was assessed using measurement scales. All patients received magnetic resonance image(MRI)and diffusion tensor image(DTI). Results Patients in VP group showed more seri?ous movement disorders such as freezing of gait(gait ignition failure)than these in PD group,and the movement disorders of their lower limbs prog?ress more rapidly in VP group than the PD group. Movement disorders of their lower limbs in VP group were related to fibers in bilateral frontal lobes (P=0.008). Movement disorder of their lower limbs in PD group were related to fibers in substantia nigra(P=0.030). There are statistically signifi?cant differences in both the FA values of substantia nigra,bilateral frontal lobes and the ADC values of frontal lobes,and the pars compacta and pars reticulata of substantia nigra between these two groups(all P<0.05). Conclusion Movement disorders of bilateral lower limbs are more seriously manifested in VP patients than in PD patients. The onset movement dysfunction of bilateral lower limbs is closely related to fibers in the frontal lobe.
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Objective To investigate the quality of life and its influencing factors of families primary caregivers of dementia patients .Methods The typically self made questionnaire ,WHO quality of life measurement profile (WHOQOL‐BREF) ,zarit bur‐den of care scale(ZBI) ,social support rating scale (SSRS) et al were adopted to investigate 64 caregivers of AD patients .Results (1) The overall quality of life of family caregivers of total subjective feelings were significantly lower than the general health status of subjective feeling score (t= -2 .217 ,P=0 .030) .The field of physiological and psychology points have no statistically significant difference in comparison with Chinese norm (t= -0 .252 ,-1 .994 ,P=0 .801 ,0 .050);the field of social and environment points have statistically significant difference compared with norm(t= -3 .830 ,3 .658 ,P=0 .000 ,0 .001) .(2) caregiver who have spouse , poor parent child relationship and patients with somatic diseases and mental behavior symptoms have lower quality of life(P<0 .05) .(3)Total score of Quality of life was negatively associated with total score of care burden (r= -0 .433 ,P=0 .000) ,while was significant positive associated with total score of the social support (r=0 .346 ,P=0 .005) .(4)Marital status ,parent‐child rela‐tionship ,physical illness and social support were the main factors affecting the quality of life(r2 =0 .409) .Conclusion Strengthen the social support and psychological intervention of dementia caregivers who has a spouse ,poor parent-child relationship and poor physical condition may help to improve the quality of life .
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Objective To explore mental health status of rural elderly and itassociated factors of mental health in Chongqing . Methods Totally 990 rural community residents aged 60 years or more were selected by multi-stage stratified random sampling and investigate with self-designed screening inventory to pick out suspect psychosis ,then diagnose according to DSM-Ⅳ and CCMD-3 . For no psychosis ,investigated with symptom self-assessment scale(SCL-90) ,newfoundland happiness scale ,social support rating scale ,eysenck personality questionnaire short form scale (China) .Results (1) In 990 the elderly ,the screening positive rate was 24 .04% (238/990) ,prevalence rate was 19 .43% (193/990) .Diagnosis were mental disorders caused by acohol(11 .4% ) ,mental dis-orders due to physical dysfuction (5 .96% ) ,mood disorders and other psychiatric disorders (2 .12% ) .(2)17 .17% (124/722) rural elderly had psychological problems in 799 non-mental health elderty ,in which the screening positive rate and total scores of SCL-90 in family group were significant higher than the institute group screening positive rate (screening positive 20 .24% vs .3 .73% ,χ2 =20 .90 ,P=0 .000 ;total scores(109 .14 ± 11 .77)vs .(100 .59 ± 7 .87) ,t= -8 .01 ,P= 0 .000) .(3)According to the total score of SCL-90 ,those female ,without spouse ,negative life events ,live alone ,with chronic disease ,with little income had worse mental health(P<0 .05) .(4)Total score of SCL-90 in rural elderly was significant negatively correlated with total score of happiness ,posi-tive emotions ,positive experience ,all dimensions of social support and internal and external .the score was significant positively cor-related with negative emotions ,negative experience ,neuroticism ,psychoticism ,the differences were statistically significant ( P<0 .05) .(5)Negative emotional ,mental quality ,chronic diseases ,endowment way ,marital status ,whether to live alone ,total score of social support ,neurotic entered the regression equation ,determination coefficient R2 =0 .346 .Conclusion More than 1/3 of the ru-ral elderly with mental health problems ,the pension way was the most obvious impact .prevention and treatment of alcohol-induced mental disorders ,changes in pension mode was still the focus of rural elderly mental health work .
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Objective To investigate the status of psychosomatic health on the aged in reservoir area of three gorges .Study men-tal sub-health population distribution and the related influencing factors of the aged .Methods 604 elderly of reservoir area of three gorges were investigated by using self-made general questionnaire ,Cornell Medical Index(CMI) ,Eysenck Personality Questionnaire-R Short Scale(EPQ-RSC) ,Social Support Rating Scale(SSRS) ,Activities of daily living (ADL) ,Memorial University of Newfound-land Scale of Happiness(MUNSH) .Results 14 .7% aged′s mental health was in the sub-healthy status .Older age ,low education level ,no spouse ,urban elderly people were higher in mental sub-healthy .There was significant difference between mental sub-healthy group and mental healthy group in the aspect of personality 、social support、subjective well-being、activities of daily living (P<0 .05) .Conclusion The elderly psychosomatic health status of the Three Gorges Reservoir area is good ,with low incidence of mental sub-health ,their psychosomatic health more affected by the state of mind .
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Effects of sex hormones on infarction size(IS) and left ventricular myocardial contractility and relaxation (LVMC, LVMR) in rats after left coronary occlusion in order to make a model of myocardial infarction(MI) were studied. Male adult rats were randomly divided into 3 groups, and pre-treated respectively with testosterone propionate(10mg/kg), oestradioli benzoatis(500?g/kg), or vehicle (0.sml/kg) for 3 weeks (3 times per week) before MI. The injection was continued after MI, on 9th of MI indexes of LVMC and LVMR, IS and the levels of sex hormones were measured. The results showed that: (1) IS were nor affected by both testosterone and oestradiol. (2) Indexes of LVMC and LVMR, i. e. dp/dtmax, LVSP and -dp/dtmax, were lightly inhibited by hyperoestrogencmia(HE), the increasing rate of body weight (IRBW) before and after MI were significantly inhibited by HE. However, indexes of LVMC and LVMR were significantly improved by hypertestosteronemia(HT), but IRBW were not affected by HT. (3) It is interested to note that there was a significant positve correlation between the level of plasma testosterone and indexes of LVMC and LVMR, and an inversive correlation between the level of oestradiol and indexes of LVMC and LVMR, suggesting sex hormones really pay a rolein the pathophysiological process of MI.
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The present study compared effects of sodium selenite(Se), hyaluronidase (Hy) and anisodamine(An) on infarction size(IS), left ventricular myocardial contractility (LVMC) and relaxation(LVMR) on the third day after the ligation of left coronary artery in rats. The results showed that Se, with the dose of 30?g/kg/day either before or after the ligation, has a same effect on reducing IS as Hy and An. However, Se, at the same time, can significantly improve LVMC and LVMR, which were evalued by indexes of LVSP, ?dp/dtmax and T value, while Hy and An can not. It is suggested that Se is superior to Hy and An when they are used in treatment of acute myocardial infarction.