The purpose of this study was to provide basic data for nursing interventions to promote rehabilitation motivation by identifying the influencing factors of motivating rehabilitation intention in patients with spinal cord injury.
The data were collected using self-reported questionnaires and questionnaires by postal mail services, from September 1 through the October 6, 2002. A total of 148 questionnaires were completed and returned.
The instrument developed by Han, Hye Sook(2001) was used to measure the rehabilitation motivation, and depression, family support, participation of self-help group. self-esteem. and self-efficacy were measured to test the variables influencing the rehabilitation motivation. Using SPSS WIN 10.0, descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Turkey inspection, Pearson´s correlation coefficient. and stepwise multiple regression analysis was conducted.
The results of the study are as follows:
The rehabilitation motivation score ranged from 30 to 100, and the average was 76.78(±12.40). In terms of the types of motivation, mean task-oriented motivation score was 23.28(±3.39), change-oriented motivation 22.25(±3.16), obligatory motivation 9.90(±2.02). external motivation 9.85(±1.89), and mean amotivation score was 11.50(±1.94).
The scores for the rehabilitation motivation was significantly associated with the time elapsedsince injury, economic status, and the degrees of disability.
Significant correlations were found between the rehabilitation motivation and the time elapsedsince injury(r=-0.222,P=0.007), self-efficacy(r=0.204, P=0.013), depression(r=-0.210, P=0.010), and the economic status(r=-0.189, p=0.022).
The variables that can predict the rehabilitation motivation included the time elapsed since injury. and self-efficacy. These variables accounted for 12.8% of the variance of the rehabilitation motivation.
In conclusion, the factors influencing the rehabilitation motivation in patients with spinal cordinjury were found to be the time elapsed since injury, self-efficacy. depression, and the economicstatus of the patient.
Accordingly, nursing interventions which could alleviate patients´ depression and enhance self-efficacy should be designed to motivate rehabilitation. Before planning nursing interventions for patients with spinal cord injury, needs assessment should be conducted including the assessment of patients´ economic status and time elapsed since injury.
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