title: [Psychological existential orientation and health oriented quality of life of inpatients].
abstract: The desire and necessity for psychosomatic support were investigated in a gynecological ward of the University of Dresden clinic. Data on anxiety, depression, physical complaints, physical as well as psychological quality of life were collected. The 392 examined women were admitted to the hospital because of gynecological, obstetric or oncological diseases. 39.5 % of the examined patients expressed a desire for psychosomatic support during their stay. Anxiety and depression levels of these patients were higher and the psychological quality of life level lower than for those without the desire for psychosomatic support. Comparing gynecological, obstetric with oncological patients the latter show higher levels of depression and lower psychological quality of life. In contrast the physical quality of life is the lowest for obstetric patients. Our results show that inpatients of a gynecological clinic are physically and psychologically impaired and have a high desire for psychosomatic support.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden. kerstin.weidner@uniklinikum-dresden.de
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Weidner
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Petrowski
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Distler
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Joraschky
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000628:therapy; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D005086:Existentialism; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006262:Health; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine; D011788:Quality of Life