The correlation study between the serum cortisol and C type behaviors of perioperative patients with lung cancer

Abstract

Objective To discuss the correlation between the serum cortisol level and C type behaviors of perioperative patients with lung cancer. Methods A total of 100 patients from the thoracic department of Anhui Provincial Hospital were enrolled as the study object. The general information, the serum cortisol level, the C type behavior of perioperative patients with lung cancer were investigated by using the General Information Questionnaire, Serum cortisol testing and C Type Behavior Scales. Results The serum cortisol level of 100 patients was (447.85±87.65)μg/L. The C Type Behaviors Scale showed that the scores of anxiety were significantly higher in these patients than in the norm, P <0.05, depression scores were significantly higher in these patients than in the norm, P<0.01, while the extroversion anger, reason, optimism and social support were significantly lower, P<0.01. The serum cortisol of patients was positively correlated with anxiety, depression and introversion anger of C type behaviors, r=0.215, 0.241, 0.225, P < 0.05. The serum cortisol of patients was negatively correlated with optimism and social support of C type behaviors, r=-0.223,-0.276, P<0.05. Conclusions The serum cortisol level of perioperative patients was higher than the norm, and correlated with the C type behaviors. Key words: Lung neoplasms; Perioperative nursing; Hydrocortisone; Patients; C type behaviors