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KMID : 0367020200320060632
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2020 Volume.32 No. 6 p.632 ~ p.641
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Factors Affecting Health Behavior of Patients with Stroke: Focusing on Health Literacy of Patients and Family Caregivers
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Jeong Ji-Min
Cha Ji-Eun
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study aimed to identify how health literacy in patients with stroke and their family caregivers influencestheir health behavior.
Methods: A total of 95 patient-family caregiver dyads were recruited from March to September2018. Health literacy was measured using the newest vital sign and the health behavior scale was used to identifythe health behavior of patients. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-tests, one-wayanalysis of variance, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple regression.
Results: The mean age of patients with strokeand family caregivers was 69.44±8.25 and 54.01±14.42 years, respectively. The proportion of women in the familycaregivers was 72.6%. The average health literacy score of patients with stroke and their family caregivers was2.26±1.75 and 3.03±1.97, respectively. The multiple regression analysis revealed that patients’ interest in health(p<.001), health literacy (p=.037), age (p=.001), and caregivers’ gender (p=.028) were the significant factorsinfluencing health behavior of patients with stroke.
Conclusion: In providing optimal care, nurses must ensure thatinformation is provided to both patients and their family caregivers in a clear and effective manner. To improve healthbehavior in patients with stroke, various strategies are needed to increase their interest in health while consideringtheir age and health literacy.
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KEYWORD
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Health literacy, Stroke, Caregiver, Health behavior
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