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KMID : 0388420040140010103
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Konkuk Journal of Medical Sciences
2004 Volume.14 No. 1 p.103 ~ p.115
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A Study on the Recurrence and Health Promoting Behaviors in Patients with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
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Lee Eun-Sook
Ryu Eun-Jung
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Abstract
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This study was to identify the demographic characteristics affecting the recurrence and health promoting behaviors in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The subjects were 176 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis who have taken medicine in C city from Nov. 27, 2002 to Apr. 10, 2003. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaires. Health promoting behaviors was measured by scores on a 50-item scale, the Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile Ⅱ (HLPL Ⅱ ). Cronbach’s a of HLPL Ⅱ was. 96.
Results of this study are as follows; The significant differences in the relations between demographics characteristics and recurrence were found for religion, experiences of health education, regular visiting at clinics and duration of medication. The mean score on the HLPL II of this sample was 2.44. In subscales, interpersonal relations was the highest with 2.68, followed by nutrition with 2.68, spiritual with 2.50, health responsibility with 2.43, stress with 2.35 and physical activity with 2.13. The significant differences on the HLPL II were found for age, marriage status, job, education level, economic status, status and amount of alcohol drinking and medical institution.
These finding suggest that we need further research about factors influencing on recurrence and health promoting behaviors of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis in other sample. In addition, based on these results, it may be important to identify predicting factors for developing intervention of recurred patients with pulmonary tuberculosis.
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KEYWORD
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Pulmonary tuberculosis, health promoting lifestyle profile, recurrence
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