Investigation of pre-operative ruminative thought styles and related factors in patients receiving inpatient treatment in the otorhinolaryngology clinic
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Investigation of pre-operative ruminative thought styles and related factors in patients receiving inpatient treatment in the otorhinolaryngology clinic R umination includes passive and repetitive thoughts that arise after the individual experiences negative events.[1] Ruminative thoughts and the resulting anxiety activate the autonomic nervous system and constitute a risk factor for psychological distress.[2] Potential risk factors for anxiety and depression result from repetitive (ruminative) thoughts, which are an intru-sive and difficult-to-terminate way of thinking that focuses on one's problems, worries, or negative experiences.[3] Rumination develops and prolongs an existing negative mood and related negative thinking, interferes with effective problem-solving, reduces functionality, and exacerbates psychopathology by lowering sensitivity to changing circumstances and situations.[4] Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between pre-operative ruminative thought style and anxiety level and sleep quality in patients receiving inpatient treatment in the Otorhinolaryngology Clinic.Methods: The descriptive, cross-sectional, and correlational study was conducted between May 01 and October 01, 2024, in the otolaryngology clinic of a public hospital.Sociodemographic data form, ruminative thinking style questionnaire (RTSQ), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Richard-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire (RCSQ) were administered to the participants. Results:The mean age of the patients who participated in our study was 40.75±16.26years.The mean score of the RTSQ was 77.234±1.40, the mean score of BAI was 12.424±0.61and the mean score of the RCSQ was 52.104±1.44.RTSQ was found to have a positive relationship with the BAI (r=0.434,p<0.05) and a negative relationship with RCSQ (r=-0.201,p<0.05).A negative relationship was found between the BAI and RCSQ (r=-0.304,p<0.05).Among the patients who had negative thoughts about the surgery, 14.7% stated statements related to fear of death.Conclusion: This study revealed that as ruminative thinking increased, anxiety levels increased and sleep quality decreased in pre-operative patients in a surgical clinic.Future studies can be planned on the effect of rumination on the recovery process, demand for medical treatment for pain, and length of hospitalization of patients hospitalized in a surgical clinic.
Source: Journal of Psychiatric Nursing
Author: Reyhan Eskiyurt
Institution: Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University
Language: English
Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408940184