Practical Geriatrics ›› 2021, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (10): 1087-1091.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1003-9198.2021.10.022

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The status of self-perceived burden in elderly inpatients with multiple myeloma and its influencing factors

CHU Hong, CHEN Yan, YING Xiu-hua, WANG Qian, HUANG Ting   

  1. CHU Hong. Department of Hematology, Gulou Clinical Medical College Affiliated to Jiangsu University, Nanjing 210008, China;
    CHEN Yan. Nursing Department; YING Xiu-hua, WANG Qian, HUANG Ting. Department of Hematology, Nanjing Drum 'Tower Hospital, Nanjing 210008,China
  • Received:2020-10-22 Online:2021-10-20 Published:2021-10-13

Abstract: Objective To explore the self-perceived burden of the elderly inpatients with multiple myeloma and to analyze its influencing factors. Methods A total of 103 elderly inpatients with multiple myeloma in Department of Haematology of Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital were surveyed by using general information questionnaire, Barthel Index scale, Self-rating Anxiety Scale, Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPBS) Chinese version, and simple coping style questionnaire.The influencing factors for self-perceived burden of the elderly inpatients with multiple myeloma were analyzed by multiple linear stepwise regression analysis. Results All the inpatients had self-perceived burden, and the average score of SPBS was 33.08±5.48, which was at the middle level.Multiple linear stepwise regression analysis showed that clinical stage, anxiety and negative coping style were the main influencing factors for self-perceived burden of the elderly inpatients with multiple myeloma. Conclusions The self-perceived burden of the elderly inpatients with multiple myeloma is moderate and prevalent. Therefore, in order to reduce the self-perceived burden of the patients, medical staff could carry out targeted interventions by controlling the primary disease, implementing corresponding psychological nursing, and promoting patients to actively coping respond.

Key words: aged, multiple myeloma, self-perceived burden, influencing factor, inpatient

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