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KMID : 0892720030070020217
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Journal of the Korean Society of Maternal and Child Health
2003 Volume.7 No. 2 p.217 ~ p.231
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Stress and Coping Patterns in Mothers of Hospitalized Child
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Sung Mi-Hae
Lee Sook-Hee
Tak Ki-Chun
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study is to identify the level of stress and the coping patterns of the mothers with hospitalized child and to discuss the roles of nurses in helping such families.
Methods : Research design is a descriptive survey. The subjects for the study were 84 mothers who have hospitalized child at a pediatric ward one of the general hospital attached to a university in Seoul. The data was collected by researchers using a structured questionnaire. The questionnaires were Likert type 5 point scale, composed of 7 categories with 50 items and composed of 3 categories with 33 items. The data was analyzed by SPSS WIN 10.0.
Results : The total perceived stress level score of mothers of hospitalized child was slightly high(3.48 0.81). The highest scored dimension was ´condition of disease and prognosis´ (4.30 0.73), and next was ´appearance of child´ (4.02 0.76). By categories, the perceived stress level score was a significant difference with age of child (f=3.05, p<0.05) in treatment and nursing process. In condition of disease and prognosis, the perceived stress level score was a significant difference with sex (t=2.06, p<0.05). And the perceived stress level score was a significant difference with income in interpersonal relationship. The total coping patterns level score of mothers of hospitalized child was slightly low (2.70 0.43). The highest scored dimension was ´communication with parents who have experienced together and discussion with expert´ (2.72 0.43).
Conclusions : The above result indicated that stress level of mothers with hospitalized child were above average. So nurses have to focus on information about the patient´s state of disease, treatment, test and procedure, and in efficiently giving direct nursing care to implement more effective care for the hospitalized child and their mothers.
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KEYWORD
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stress, coping patterns, hospitalized child
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