Dysfunctional illness perception and illness behaviour associated with high somatic symptom severity and low quality of life in general hospital outpatients in China

Autor(en)

Yaoyin Zhang, Kurt Fritzsche, Rainer Leonhart, Xudong Zhao, Lan Zhang, Jing Wei, Jianzhong Yang, Michael Wirsching, Ricarda Nater-Mewes, Astrid Larisch, Rainer Schaefert

Abstrakt

Objective: In primary care populations in Western countries, high somatic symptom severity (SSS) and low quality of life (QoL) are associated with adverse psychobehavioural characteristics. This study assessed the relationship between SSS, QoL and psychobehavioural characteristics in Chinese general hospital outpatients. Methods: This multicentre cross-sectional study enrolled 404 patients from 10 outpatient departments, including Neurology, Gastroenterology, Traditional Chinese Medicine [TCM] and Psychosomatic Medicine departments, in Beijing, Shanghai, Chengdu and Kunming. A structured interview was used to assess the cognitive, affective and behavioural features associated with somatic complaints, independent of their origin. Several standard instruments were used to assess SSS, emotional distress and health-related QoL. Patients who reported low SSS (PHQ-15. <. 10, n=. 203, SOM-) were compared to patients who reported high SSS (PHQ-15. ≥. 10, n=. 201, SOM. +). Results: As compared to SOM. - patients, SOM. + patients showed significantly more frequently adverse psychobehavioural characteristics in all questions of the interview. In hierarchical linear regression analyses adjusted for anxiety, depression, gender and medical conditions (SSS additionally for doctor visits), high SSS was significantly associated with "catastrophising" and "illness vulnerability" low physical QoL was associated with "avoidance of physical activities" and "disuse of body parts" low mental QoL was associated with "need for immediate medical help.". Conclusion: In accordance with the results from Western countries, high SSS was associated with negative illness and self-perception, low physical QoL with avoidance behaviour, and low mental QoL with reassurance seeking in Chinese general hospital outpatients.

Organisation(en)

Externe Organisation(en)

Sichuan University, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Tongji University, Peking Union Hospital, Yunnan Red Cross Hospital, Philipps Universität Marburg, Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (JLU), Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg

Journal

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Band

77

Seiten

187-195

Anzahl der Seiten

9

ISSN

0022-3999

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.06.005

Publikationsdatum

2014

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

501010 Klinische Psychologie

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 – Gesundheit und Wohlergehen

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/6aca4863-d0cf-4b95-bff1-c973a70a82a7