Objective To identify the stress factors in elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis patients in specific circumstances of infectious diseases ward,to further explore the causes of psychological experience of loneliness and to propose relative solutions.
Methods Using qualitative research methods,37 cases of elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis patients were interviewed with field recording and followed by data consolidation.
Results Infectious diseases ward elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis patients undertake environmental stressors were identified from 1) natural stressors:personal space changes and living environment space isolation;2) socio-environmental stressors:lack of social support,poor economic conditions and,cognitive biases for their illness from family members;3) individual factors:specific personality/behavior andpersonal cognition of disease.
Conclusion The loneliness of elderly patients with pulmonary tuberculosis patients under specific environmental stressors should be fully understood by nursing personnel.Personnel and effective support should be offered for them.Comfort physical environment,appropriate personal space,comprehension of spatial isolation will be very helpful and enough social support and correct decompression strategy are needed.
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