Wang FJ. Effect of picture-book reading on anxiety, depression and loneliness in hospitalized children with gastrointestinal disease.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2015;
23:2174-2179. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v23.i13.2174]
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Abstract
AIM: To investigate the effect of picture-book reading on anxiety, depression and loneliness in hospitalized children with gastrointestinal disease.
METHODS: One hundred and two children with gastrointestinal disease treated from January 2013 and November 2014 at our hospital were selected and randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, with 51 cases in each group. Cases in the control group were given conventional treatment and psychological nursing. Based on these, children in the observation group were additionally guided by a trained nurse to conduct picture-book reading. The scores of Screen for Children Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SEARED), Depression Self-rating Scale for Children (DSRSC), Children's Loneliness Scale (CLS) and satisfaction of children's families were compared between the two groups before and after intervention.
RESULTS: The total scores of SEARD, DSRSC and CLS were, respectively, 17.63 ± 4.72, 10.09 ± 4.51 and 21.54 ± 4.49 in the observation group after intervention, which were statistically lower than 23.51 ± 4.93, 13.26 ± 4.78 and 23.96 ± 4.58 in the control group (t = 6.152, 3.445, 2.695; P < 0.05). The degree of satisfaction of children's families in the observation group was significant higher than that in the control group (χ2 = 11.304, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: The picture-book reading introduced into the psychological nursing of hospitalized children with gastrointestinal disease could significantly reduce the levels of anxiety and depression and improve their sense of loneliness.
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