Korean J Child Health Nurs.  2004 Apr;10(2):188-195.

An Inquiry on the Coping about Anxiety in Mothers of Children with Nephrotic Syndrome

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  • 1Department of Nursing, The Graduate School KyungHee University, Korea. hanewha99@hanmail.net
  • 2College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University, Korea.

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was to identify and to search the related disposition of the pattern of anxiety and coping in mothers of children with nephrotic syndrome through the use of Q-methodology. METHOD: 34 Q-samples were finally selected in the concept of anxiety and coping. A P-sample of 35 was selected the mothers of children with nephortic syndrome. The result of the Q-sorting was coded and analyzed using QUANL PC program. RESULT: There were 3 types of special opinion. The first type is called " Pursuit of hope type." Members of this type were cope with the anxiety by spiritual behavior like a pray, positive thinking. The second type is called "Worry about reality type." Members of this type were to be filled with apprehension like an indigestion, insomnia. The third type is called " Solving problem type." Members of this type were cope with the humanity effort by conversation.
CONCLUSION
The mothers of children with nephrotic syndrome were used various coping patterns to cope with the anxiety conditions that their child were result from admission to hospital and treatment of the disease. Therefore, nursing assessment and nursing intervention skills have to develop in consideration of the subjectivity of coping about anxiety in each individual.


MeSH Terms

Anxiety*
Child*
Dyspepsia
Hope
Humans
Mothers*
Nephrotic Syndrome*
Nursing
Nursing Assessment
Q-Sort
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Thinking
Child Health
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