Study on anxiety status of family caregivers of epileptic children and its nursing countermeasures

Zhang Xiao

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-4748.2015.08.004

Abstract：Objective:To probe into the related influencing factors and nursing countermeasures of family care-givers of epileptic children.Methods:A total of 120 family members of epileptic children were selected as the ob-jects of research from 2013 June to 2014 June,they received survey respectively by using hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA),social support rating scale (SSRS)and Jalowies coping style scale,and to analyze the relationship a-mong HAMA,SSRS and coping style.Results:The HAMA score of 120 family members of epileptic children was(1 9.63±2.78),in which 32 cases with HAMA positive (26.67%)and 88 cases with HAMA negative(73.33%). The Pearson related factors analysis showed that HAMA was positively correlated with total social support,uti-lization of support,the optimism and confrontation of coping style (P <0.05),but was negative correlated with the escape and foreordination of coping style(P <0.05).The Logistic multiple factors showed that the escape and foreordination of coping style were the independent risk factors that influenced the anxiety of family mem-bers of epileptic children,while the social total support and the optimism of coping style were the protective fac-tors of anxiety family members of epileptic children.Conclusion:The anxiety status of family caregivers of epi-leptic children is related to the social support and coping style.Nursing personnel should pay more attention to the psychological status of family caregivers of epileptic children,give sufficient social support,promote the family caregivers adopting a positive way to face the children’s disease,so as to improve their anxiety.