Influencing factors of disease stigma among cervical cancer patients / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the status of disease stigma among patients with cervical cancer and explore the influencing factors. Method Two hundred and six patients with cervical cancer participated in the study by the social impact scale (SIS) and general information questionnaire and the relevant factors were analyzed. Results The average score of SIS was (68.04 ± 17.36). The influencing factors included the following factors age, marriage, income, profession, education and disease course (P<0.05). Conclusions The stigma in patients with cervical cancer is at a higher level and the influencing factors are diverse. It is significant to relieve their stigma and better their quality of life by strengthening psychological intervention and health instruction and establishing social support system.