• 1. Colorectal Cancer Center Ward, West China Hospital, Sichuan University / West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Hemodialysis Center, Department of Nephrology, West China Hospital / West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 3. Department of Clinical Research Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 4. Institute of Hospital Management, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
WEN Jin, Email: huaxiwenjin@163.com
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Objective  To investigate the current situation and influencing factors of social phobia in patients with gastrointestinal neoplasms, and to provide evidence for psychological intervention and improving the quality life of patients with gastrointestinal neoplasms. Methods Gastrointestinal neoplasms patients admitted to the Colorectal Cancer Center Ward of West China Hospital, Sichuan University between December 2021 and March 2022 were continuously included. A self-made questionnaire, social phobia behavior professional test scale, and social support rating scale were used to investigate the included patients and analyze the possible influencing factors of social phobia in patients. Results  A total of 483 patients were included. Among them, there were 299 males and 184 females. The median score of social support rating scale was 37 (31, 42), with 80.54% of patients received average levels of social support. The median score of social phobia behavior professional test scale was 14 (11, 17), with 98.34% of patients had mild social phobia symptoms and 1.66% had moderate social phobia symptoms. There were statistically significant differences in social phobia behavior professional test scale scores among patients with different levels of education and average monthly income. The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that the average monthly income was a influencing factor for patients’ social phobia. Conclusions  Generally, patients with gastrointestinal neoplasms have mild social phobia. However, patients with fixed income had a higher risk to suffer social phobia were compared to those without income. It is suggested that clinical workers should pay more attention to the mental health of gastrointestinal neoplasms patients and prevent the occurrence of anxiety and phobia.

Citation: ZHOU Dan, YANG Jie, JIANG Lili, YANG Luo, SHI Fanfan, WEN Jin. Social phobia and its influencing factors in patients with gastrointestinal neoplasms. West China Medical Journal, 2023, 38(11): 1714-1718. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202206092 Copy

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