J Nurs Acad Soc.  1975 Dec;5(2):29-37.

A Study on Extent of stress of Hospitarized Patient

• Kim HJ

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to measure the extent of stress exsisting in hospitalized patients which might play an important part in delaying recovery of patients. The study was conducted July 10th through 16th, 1975; a total of 146 patients from 2 general hospitals in Seoul were sampled. Questionaire, formulated by the researcher, were used to gather necessary information concerning stress in accordance with the physical, psychological, economical and social variables. Data were analysed by mean stress score, and the significances were tested by Critical Ratio. The results were as follows; 1. No significant difference was revealed in accordance with sex, however, male patients showed higher stress scores on the economic variables. 2. No significant difference was apparent in accordance with marital tatus, however, the unmarried showed a tendency of higher stress scores at all variables. 3. Significant difference was revealed between the age group of 35-49 years and that of over 50 years; the age gruup of 18-34, and 35~49 years showed higher stress scores. 4 . No significant difference was revealed in accordance with previous experience of hospitari-zation, however, the group with previous experience tends to show higher stress scores in all varibles. 5. No significant difference was revealed in accordance with the types of admission, however, group admitted on emergency showed higher stress scores compared to the group abmitted planned in advance at social and economic variables. 6. No significant difference was revealed in accordance with the length of hospitalization,howe-ver, tendencies were apparent that the longer the length of hospitalization, the lower the mean stress scores.

MeSH Terms

Emergencies
Hospitalization
Hospitals, General
Humans
Male
Seoul
Single Person