Correlation Between Post-operative Sense of Coherence and Family Function in Patients With Type A Aortic Dissection

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relationship between post-operative sense of coherence and family function in patients with type A aortic dissection (AD). METHODS: Ninety patients with AD treated from January 2019 to December 2020 were selected as the research subjects. All patients received surgical treatments. Two weeks after the operation, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-13) and Family APGAR index scale (APGAR) were used to evaluate the patients' sense of coherence and family function. Baseline data of all patients were collected, the SOC-13 scores of patients with type A AD with different demographic characteristics were compared, and the relationship between family function and patients' sense of coherence was analyzed. RESULTS: The ninety patients with type A AD had a low level of psychological consistency, and the average SOC-13 score was 49.84 ± 3.89 points. The SOC-13 score of patients with type A AD with family monthly incomes <5,000 yuan and moderate and severe family dysfunction was lower than that of patients with family monthly incomes ≥5,000 yuan and good family function. The difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in the SOC-13 scores of patients with type A AD with different demographic characteristics (P > 0.05). The results of multiple linear regression analysis showed that family monthly income <5,000 yuan and moderate and severe family dysfunction might be general influencing factors of sense of coherence among patients with type A AD (P < 0.05). Y = 43.333 + 6.667X(1) + 16.730X(2) was obtained. CONCLUSION: The post-operative sense of coherence of patients with type A AD may be affected by family function.