THE VISIT OF RELATIVES AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE ON THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT Cover Image

VIZITA APARȚINĂTORILOR ȘI IMPORTANȚA PSIHOLOGICĂ ASUPRA PACIENTULUI SPITALIZAT
THE VISIT OF RELATIVES AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE ON THE HOSPITALIZED PATIENT

Author(s): Dorina Maria Pasca
Subject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Clinical psychology, Health and medicine and law, Family and social welfare
Published by: Editura Arhipelag XXI
Keywords: visit; patient; family; psychological; hospitalization;

Summary/Abstract: Background: The mental state of the infirmary patient has the same value as the physical state. It is important to realize that they have a positive or negative influence on each other. Everybody knows that a strong mental state presses the recuperation. The presence of family during a patient recovery has a major importance in having a strong mental state, because family is the pillar of support, trust, protection and especially love. Materials and methods: To realize this study I applied as psychological investigation a questionnaire which contains 13 items. This questionnaire was completed by 70 infirmary patients between the ages of 21 and 86 years from surgery, internal medicine and gynecology department. The questionnaire had been applied between November 2019 and January 2020. Results: A high percentage of infirmary patients 88,57% report that the time given to the visit is enough to change the mood, and 87.14% confirm the change of mental state after the visit received. Most of the subjects want the presence of children at the visit, 67.12%. 55,71% of the hospitalized patients wish to receive home food and 20% of them would be pleased to receive flowers. Conclusion: For most patients, the family has a considerable impact on their mental state. Therefore, the visit made by them is necessary in the healing process. It has been observed that most patients want to receive home-made food, fruits / vegetables or flowers from their garden because they feel connected to their home environment.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 25
  • Page Range: 83-91
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Romanian