Correlations between personality characteristics and life quality of rectal cancer patients / 现代临床护理

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the correlations between personality characteristics and life quality of rectal cancer patients.Methods A total of 91 rectal cancer patients were enrolled in the study.Preoperative questionnaire-based survey was conducted for investigation of personality characteristics and life quality using Eysenck personality questionnaire-revised,short scale for Chinese (EPQ-RSC) and European organization for research and treatment,quality of life questionnaire-core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30).The correlations between personality characteristics and life quality were analyzed.Results The scores on the personality characteristics of rectal patients were significantly higher than norms (all P＜0.05).In addition,the scores on constipation,diarrhea and economic difficulties were higher than the norms (all P＜0.05).In contrast,the patients with introverted personality were subject to irritability and depression.The score on function was more than 70％.And the total score on health was 61％.The scores on symptoms and dimensions were all less than 40％.The psychoticism was negatively related with role function,extraversion and emotional function were both positively related with general health but negative with fatigue,loss of appetite and diarrhea.The nervosity was negatively related with general health,emotional function and social function,but positively related with fatigue,pains,insomnia,anorexia,financial difficulties.The lie was positively related with role function (all P＜0.05).Conclusion This study suggests that targeted psychological intervention will be beneficial for improving the life quality of rectal cancer patients through preoperative analysis of personality characteristics.