Correlation analysis among self-perceived burden, coping style and social support in patients with colostomy after Miles operation

Abstract

Objective To investigate the current status of self-perceived burden (SPB), social support and coping style in patients with colostomy after Miles operation, and explore the relationship among them. Methods A total of 129 patients with colostomy after Miles operation who returned visit and hospitalized in two tertiary hospitals of Liaoning province from February 2015 to March 2016 were investigated by self-perceived burden scale (SPBS), medical coping modes questionnaire (MCMQ) and social support revalued scale (SSRS). Correlation among patients′ self-perceived burden, coping style and social support, and the effects of coping style and social support on self-perceived burden were analyzed by Pearson analysis and multiple stepwise regression analysis. Results The total score of SPB in patients with colostomy after Miles operation was at a moderate level and the average score was (31.19±4.07). The level of SPB was negatively correlated with the face of coping styles (P<0.01); it was positively correlated with the avoidance and yield of coping styles (P<0.01); it was negatively correlated with social support and the utilization degree of social support (P<0.01). The utilization degree of social support, the avoidance and yield of coping styles can explain 21.8% of the total variance of patients self-perceived burden. Conclusions Nursing staff should guide the patients to take positive coping styles, improve the level of social support and make full use of social support, in order to reduce the level of SPB and improve the quality of life. Key words: Colostomy; Self-perceived burden; Coping style; Social support