Clinical Research
Effects of psychological nursing intervention based on the theory of stress system in post-traumatic stress disorder in children after major car accidents
Guo Mingming, Liu Yingying, Ma Dong, He Linxi
Published 2020-08-26
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2020, 26(24): 3343-3347. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20191015-03710
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children after major car accidents and explore the effects of psychological nursing intervention based on the theory of stress system on post-traumatic growth (PTG) in children.
MethodsTotally 134 children injured in car accidents who were hospitalized in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from January 2017 to February 2019 were selected by convenient sampling and divided into the observation group and the control group according to the random number table, with 67 cases in each group. During the hospital stay, children in the two groups received the same psychological nursing and were followed up once a month after discharge. Children in the observation group received psychological nursing intervention based on the theory of stress system. The PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C) , Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) and Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire (MCMQ) were used to evaluate the children before and after intervention and compare the effects of intervention.
ResultsAfter intervention, the PTSD score of the observation group was lower and the PTG score was higher than that of the control group; the facing score in MCMQ of the observation group was higher, and the avoidance and yield scores were lower than that of the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) .
ConclusionsPTSD is prevalent in children after major car accidents. Psychological nursing intervention based on the theory of stress system can alleviate PTSD in children and promote their PTG.
Key words:
Child; Post-traumatic stress disorder; Post-traumatic growth; Theory of stress system; Psychological nursing; Car accident
Contributor Information
Guo Mingming
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China
Liu Yingying
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China
Ma Dong
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China
He Linxi
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110000, China