A Study on Stress, Hardiness, and Self-care in Kidney Transplant Patients / 성인간호학회지
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
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: 136-145, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-125444
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was performed to identify relationships among stress, hardiness, and the level of self-care in kidney transplant patients and use the results of this study as baseline data for developing self-care promotion programs.METHOD:
Subjects were 41 patients who undergone a kidney transplantation surgery at least one month before and were receiving regular follow-up care via OPD. Four researchers interviewed each subjects by filling out questionnaires.RESULTS:
The mean score of the level of stress was 2.32(SD=0.54) on a 4 point scale and the mean score of hardiness was 4.68(SD=0.62) on a 6 point scale. The mean score of self-care among the subjects was 3.83(SD=0.55). There was statistically a significant positive relationship between self-care and hardiness(r=0.42). Especially, relationships between self-care and commitment (r=.51) and control(r=.36) as the sub- dimensions of hardiness were significant. The item suggested as most stressful was economic burden and the item suggested as least stressful was sexual activity.CONCLUSION:
Although transplant patients have various stressors, the positive self-care activities of the patients could be increased if the commitment and control were enhanced by proper intervention programs.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self Care
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Sexual Behavior
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Follow-Up Studies
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Kidney Transplantation
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Kidney
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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