Analysis of hope level and its influencing factors in patients with decompensated cirrhosis

Abstract

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to examine hope level and its influencing factors in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis. Design A prospective observational study. Methods We selected 93 patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis from a Chinese university hospital based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A general information questionnaire and Herth Hope Index were used, and multiple linear regression identified factors associated with the patients' hope level. Results The participants' average hope level was 32.01 ± 6.14 (moderate). The hope score's highest and lowest dimensions were “interconnectedness” (11.29 ± 2.17) and “temporality and future” (10.12 ± 2.28), respectively. Multiple linear regression showed that education level and monthly per capita income were independent influencing factors (p < .05). These variables explained 38.3% of the variation in hope. Conclusion The participants' hope level was not optimal. Thus, medical staff should pay special attention to patients with low education level and poor economic status, and guide them to adopt a positive attitude.

Keywords

• decompensated liver cirrhosis
• hope level
• influencing factors