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KMID : 0123520170240010047
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Journal of muscle and joint health
2017 Volume.24 No. 1 p.47 ~ p.55
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Factors Influencing Self-care Compliance among Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
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Kim Mi-Kyung
Na Hyun-Joo
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purposes of this study were to examine self-efficacy, severity, social support, and self-care compliance of patients with liver cirrhosis and to identify the factors that affect their self-care compliance.
Methods: A total of 160 outpatients with liver cirrhosis visiting the gastroenterology clinic at an university hospital located in Busan were enrolled in this study. Data were collected via self-report questionnaires including self-efficacy, severity of disease, social support, and self-care compliance measures. The collected data were analyzed using t-test, ANOVA, Scheffe?-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis.
Results: The factors affecting self-care compliance were self-efficacy, severity of disease, age, and sex. These factors explained 28.4% of the variance in self-care compliance of patients with liver cirrhosis.
Conclusion: Therefore, nursing interventions that enhance patients’ self-efficacy are needed to promote self-care compliance in patients with liver cirrhosis. In addition, patients must be taught of the importance of self-care compliance so that even young patients and those with relatively mild disease. That would also be motivated to comply with self-care instructions.
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KEYWORD
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Liver cirrhosis, Compliance, Self-efficacy
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