Policies on the elderly in Zimbabwe are based on social networks and social capital in which the care of the elderly rests with the adult children and other relatives including the community. It is argued that social ...Policies on the elderly in Zimbabwe are based on social networks and social capital in which the care of the elderly rests with the adult children and other relatives including the community. It is argued that social networks and social capital are informal and the weakness in these informal types of social support is that they are difficult to maintain in cases of urbanization, migration and socio-economic hardships. The study sought to examine the relationship between social support and the perception of being institutionalized among the elderly aged 65 years and above who were in institutions in Bulawayo urban. A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional correlational survey method was used. A simple random sampling method was used to recruit respondents. The sample size in this study was 81 respondents. Data was collected using the interview schedule. Analysis was done using the Statistical Package Social for Sciences (SPSS) package, descriptive and inferential statistics. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient showed the relationship between social support and perception of being institutionalized as follows;r = 0.181, p = 0.107. This shows that there is no relationship between social support and perception of being institutionalized among the elderly aged 65 years and above who are in institutions in Bulawayo urban, Zimbabwe.展开更多
目的基于随机森林模型探讨中青年乳腺癌患者未成年子女养育忧虑现状及其影响因素,为临床干预提供依据。方法采用便利抽样法,选择2023年4月至12月在本市某三级甲等综合医院乳腺外科接受诊疗的275例乳腺癌患者为研究对象。采用自行设计的...目的基于随机森林模型探讨中青年乳腺癌患者未成年子女养育忧虑现状及其影响因素,为临床干预提供依据。方法采用便利抽样法,选择2023年4月至12月在本市某三级甲等综合医院乳腺外科接受诊疗的275例乳腺癌患者为研究对象。采用自行设计的一般资料问卷、中文版养育忧虑问卷(parenting concerns questionnaire,PCQ)、领悟社会支持量表(perceived social support scale,PSSS)、癌症复发担忧量表(concern about recurrence scale,CARS)、简易疾病感知量表(brief illness perception questionnaire,BIPQ)进行调查。基于随机森林模型和最小绝对收缩和选择算法(least absolute shrinkage and selection operator,LASSO)对变量进行重要性排序和变量筛选,将筛选后的变量纳入多元线性回归分析。结果260例患者完成研究。中青年乳腺癌患者养育忧虑得分为(51.1±6.4)分。将随机森林及LASSO回归确定的变量,纳入多元线性回归分析结果显示(并按影响因素重次要排序),疾病感知越高、领悟社会支持越低、癌症复发担忧越大、肿瘤分期Ⅳ期、离异/丧偶、未成年子女个数越多的中青年乳腺癌患者养育的忧虑越严重(均P<0.05),解释总变异的57.0%。结论中青年乳腺癌患者养育忧虑处于中等偏高水平,受多种因素影响,医护人员应针对性制订措施给予干预,以便降低患者养育忧虑水平。展开更多
Diabetes (DM) requires self-care that is demanding and may cause stress. Social support can buffer effects of stress. No previous study has been found comparing perceptions of foreign-born persons with DM, concerning ...Diabetes (DM) requires self-care that is demanding and may cause stress. Social support can buffer effects of stress. No previous study has been found comparing perceptions of foreign-born persons with DM, concerning the content of and need for social support with a population of origin. The aim was to compare the meaning of support and its impact on the life situation in Swedish- and foreign-born persons diagnosed with type 2 DM living in Sweden. A purposive sample of 74 persons;34 foreign- and 40 Swedish-born, aged 32-80 years, diagnosed with type 2 DM, was included. The foreign-born persons were mostly Middle Eastern and Ex-Yugoslavian refugees. Mixed methods were used and data were collected by qualitative interviews and quantitative data collected by the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire (NSSQ). Studying the figures measured by NSSQ, no significant differences were found according to gender but foreign-born men scored lower than Swedish, especially in emotional support and aid. The main findings showed that respondents, irrespective of origin, described the meaning of the concept of support mainly as information support in learning to manage DM. However, foreign-born persons also focused on medical support with regular follow-ups while Swedes emphasized the need for emotional support. Foreign- and Swedish-born persons are in general more similar than dissimilar in describing the meaning, need and impact of support. Irrespective of origin they want to learn to manage their disease and thus desire and need regular follow-up and information immediately from being diagnosed. Further studies are needed as the study is based on a limited sample.展开更多
文摘Policies on the elderly in Zimbabwe are based on social networks and social capital in which the care of the elderly rests with the adult children and other relatives including the community. It is argued that social networks and social capital are informal and the weakness in these informal types of social support is that they are difficult to maintain in cases of urbanization, migration and socio-economic hardships. The study sought to examine the relationship between social support and the perception of being institutionalized among the elderly aged 65 years and above who were in institutions in Bulawayo urban. A descriptive quantitative cross-sectional correlational survey method was used. A simple random sampling method was used to recruit respondents. The sample size in this study was 81 respondents. Data was collected using the interview schedule. Analysis was done using the Statistical Package Social for Sciences (SPSS) package, descriptive and inferential statistics. The Pearson’s correlation coefficient showed the relationship between social support and perception of being institutionalized as follows;r = 0.181, p = 0.107. This shows that there is no relationship between social support and perception of being institutionalized among the elderly aged 65 years and above who are in institutions in Bulawayo urban, Zimbabwe.
文摘目的基于随机森林模型探讨中青年乳腺癌患者未成年子女养育忧虑现状及其影响因素,为临床干预提供依据。方法采用便利抽样法,选择2023年4月至12月在本市某三级甲等综合医院乳腺外科接受诊疗的275例乳腺癌患者为研究对象。采用自行设计的一般资料问卷、中文版养育忧虑问卷(parenting concerns questionnaire,PCQ)、领悟社会支持量表(perceived social support scale,PSSS)、癌症复发担忧量表(concern about recurrence scale,CARS)、简易疾病感知量表(brief illness perception questionnaire,BIPQ)进行调查。基于随机森林模型和最小绝对收缩和选择算法(least absolute shrinkage and selection operator,LASSO)对变量进行重要性排序和变量筛选,将筛选后的变量纳入多元线性回归分析。结果260例患者完成研究。中青年乳腺癌患者养育忧虑得分为(51.1±6.4)分。将随机森林及LASSO回归确定的变量,纳入多元线性回归分析结果显示(并按影响因素重次要排序),疾病感知越高、领悟社会支持越低、癌症复发担忧越大、肿瘤分期Ⅳ期、离异/丧偶、未成年子女个数越多的中青年乳腺癌患者养育的忧虑越严重(均P<0.05),解释总变异的57.0%。结论中青年乳腺癌患者养育忧虑处于中等偏高水平,受多种因素影响,医护人员应针对性制订措施给予干预,以便降低患者养育忧虑水平。
基金SvenskaDiabetesforbundet (The Swedish Diabetes Association) the research profile AMER (Labour market, Migration and Ethnic Relations), University of Vaxjo, Vaxjo, Sweden.
文摘Diabetes (DM) requires self-care that is demanding and may cause stress. Social support can buffer effects of stress. No previous study has been found comparing perceptions of foreign-born persons with DM, concerning the content of and need for social support with a population of origin. The aim was to compare the meaning of support and its impact on the life situation in Swedish- and foreign-born persons diagnosed with type 2 DM living in Sweden. A purposive sample of 74 persons;34 foreign- and 40 Swedish-born, aged 32-80 years, diagnosed with type 2 DM, was included. The foreign-born persons were mostly Middle Eastern and Ex-Yugoslavian refugees. Mixed methods were used and data were collected by qualitative interviews and quantitative data collected by the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire (NSSQ). Studying the figures measured by NSSQ, no significant differences were found according to gender but foreign-born men scored lower than Swedish, especially in emotional support and aid. The main findings showed that respondents, irrespective of origin, described the meaning of the concept of support mainly as information support in learning to manage DM. However, foreign-born persons also focused on medical support with regular follow-ups while Swedes emphasized the need for emotional support. Foreign- and Swedish-born persons are in general more similar than dissimilar in describing the meaning, need and impact of support. Irrespective of origin they want to learn to manage their disease and thus desire and need regular follow-up and information immediately from being diagnosed. Further studies are needed as the study is based on a limited sample.
