Correlation between patients' hope level and social support and coping style after hip arthroplasty

Abstract

Objective To investigate the level of hope in patients after total hip arthroplasty, and to analyze its correlation with social support and coping style. Methods A total of 155 patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty in Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital from March 2016 to September 2017 were selected by convenience sampling method. The general information of patients was recorded. The Herth Hope Index (HHI) , Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ) were used to assess the level of hope, social support and coping styles. Pearson correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between the level of hope and social support and coping styles. Results The HHI score of patients after hip arthroplasty was (31.43±5.45) , at a moderate level. The SSRS score was (37.19±5.05) , positive coping (1.69±0.63) and negative coping (1.75±0.59) , among which the negative coping score was higher than the domestic norm (t=2.819, P<0.05) . It was shown in the Pearson correlation analysis, that hope level was positively related with social support and positive coping score (r=0.351, 0.428; P<0.05) , and negatively related with negative coping score (r=-0.415, P<0.05) . Conclusions The hope level of patients after hip arthroplasty is at a medium level. Nursing staff should adopt targeted nursing measures to enhance the level of social support for patients, guide them to adopt a positive coping style, in order to enhance their hope level. Key words: Arthroplasty, replacement, hip; Hope level; Social support; Coping style