SARI, Dilek Ege Üniversitesi - İzmir Atatürk Sağlık Yüksekokulu - Hemşirelik Bölümü, Turkey , KHORSHID, Leyla Ege Üniversitesi - Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu - Hemşirelik Esasları Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , EŞER, İsmet Ege Üniversitesi - Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu - Hemşirelik Esasları Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

EXAMINING THE ASSOCIATION OF PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ANXIETY LEVEL OF NEWLY HOSPITALIZED PATIENT

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Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the association between perceived social support and anxiety level of newly hospitalized patient. Methods: The research was conducted on the patients who were admitted in one university hospital. The sample was consisted of patients (n=98) who hospitalized less than 24 hours. The data were collected via 3 different questionnaires; 1st Socio-Demographic Information Form, 2nd The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, 3rd State-Trait Anxiety Inventory with face to face interview. Results and Conclusion: It was found that the anxiety level of the patients examined in this study was within normal range and the level of percieved social support was higher than moderate level. There was no statistical significance between state-trait anxiety and perceived social support in this study (p 0.05). Although the results showed that there was no statistical significance between patients’ state-trait anxiety and perceived social support, it should not be ignored that hospitalization may cause anxiety in patients and their families or crisis.

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social support , anxiety , hospitalization

Journal Of Ege University Nursing Faculty

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