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KMID : 0367020120240030266
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2012 Volume.24 No. 3 p.266 ~ p.273
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Factors Influencing the Decision to Have a Colonoscopy
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Kim Mi-Jin
Lee Young-Whee
Kim Hwa-Soon
Ham Ok-Kyung
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was designed to identify the factors that influenced the decision to have a colonoscopy.
Methods: The sample was one hundred ninety four subjects who completed a self administrated survey. The survey posed questions of self-efficacy scale, fatalism scale and an intention scale. Data were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics including t-test, ANOVA, Pearson"s correlation and multiple regression analysis.
Results: There were statistically significant differences among the intention of having a colonoscopy and age, educational background, occupation and income. There was a statistically significant positive correlation between self-efficacy and intention of having a colonoscopy. In contrast, there was a negative correlation between fatalism and decision to have a colonoscopy. Self-efficacy, income and age were significant predictors of the decision to have a colonoscopy; accounting for 44.3% of the total variance.
Conclusion: Self-efficacy and fatalism were influence the decision to have a colonoscopy. As a result of these, it may be useful to develop strategies to foster decision making to have a colonoscopy utilizing the findings from this study.
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KEYWORD
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Self-efficacy, Intention, Colonoscopy
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