Correlation between Mental Health and Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitutions: An Analysis Based on a Sample from a Tertiary Hospital Female Nurses of China

Jihui Yue,Xiaojuan Fang,Minfeng Cheng

doi:10.4236/jss.2019.79016

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to explore the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution and mental health levels of nursing staff in a general hospital. Methods: After random selection, 209 nursing staff were included to evaluate TCM constitution and mental health level through a TCM constitution checklist and the SCL-90. Results: 1) There were 102 cases (48.8%) of balanced constitution and 107 cases of biased constitution (51.2%). 2) The mental health status of the nursing staff was distributed as follows: suspected or mild (56.5%), moderate (17.2%), and severe (3.8%). 3) In the correlation analysis between mental health status and TCM constitution, interpersonal sensitivity, phobia, and paranoia were negatively correlated with normal constitution and positively correlated with biased constitution. Conclusion: The mental health status of nursing staff is poor, and biased constitution may be a risk factor for their mental health. Intervention in biased constitutions may therefore improve the mental health of nursing staff.

Highlights

Nursing staff are the frontline personnel in medical work
This study aimed to explore the relationship between traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution and mental health levels of nursing staff in a general hospital
1) There were 102 cases (48.8%) of balanced constitution and 107 cases of biased constitution (51.2%). 2) The mental health status of the nursing staff was distributed as follows: suspected or mild (56.5%), moderate (17.2%), and severe (3.8%). 3) In the correlation analysis between mental health status and TCM constitution, interpersonal sensitivity, phobia, and paranoia were negatively correlated with normal constitution and positively correlated with biased constitution

Summary

Introduction

Nursing staff are the frontline personnel in medical work. According to research reports outside of China, 28.8% - 38.0% of nursing staff have. Research in China [2] [3], using the Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) to evaluate nursing staff, has found that the psychological status of nursing staff is generally lower than the national standard. This suggests that psychological problems are prevalent among the nursing population, which can develop into disease without timely intervention

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