[Psychologic status and their influencing factors in congenital microtia patients and their families].

Autor: Du JM; Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China., Zhuang HX, Jiang HY, Pan B, Guo WH, Li XC
Jazyk: čínština
Zdroj: Zhonghua zheng xing wai ke za zhi = Zhonghua zhengxing waike zazhi = Chinese journal of plastic surgery [Zhonghua Zheng Xing Wai Ke Za Zhi] 2005 May; Vol. 21 (3), pp. 218-21.
Abstrakt: Objective: To study the psychologic status and their influencing factors in congenital microtia patients and their families.
Methods: Totally one hundred and two congenital microtia patients (79 men, 23 women, mean age 13.62 +/- 7.2 years) were enrolled. The patients and their families answered the questionnaire written by ourselves to identify the psychosocial problems.
Results: (1) 23.5% patients were found to have severe psychosocial problems, such as lack of self-confidence, close and fear and so on. (2) With the growth of age, psychosocial problems of the patients were rated high (P < 0.05). (3) For patients who found their deformations early, psychosocial problems also were rated low. (4) For patients who found their deformations by themselves, psychosocial problems also were rated low. (5) The education and psychosocial impact for parents all affected patients deeply.
Conclusions: To prevent psychosocial problems, we should operate for patients as early as possible. And correct guidance is very important for youngsters.
Databáze: MEDLINE