Social Network, Self-Care Agency and Quality of Life of High-risk Beneficiaries in Case Management of Medicaid
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
;
: 421-430, 2017.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-60154
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study investigates the social network, self-care agency, and quality of life of high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid and the correlations between these variables. It also identifies influencing factors on their quality of life.METHODS:
The subjects included 187 individuals chosen from the high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid in D Metropolitan City. Data was collected through direct interviews based on a structured questionnaire on home visits.RESULTS:
The perceived health status was the most influential factor in their quality of life, followed by self-care agency, mutual support network, and natural support network in order. These factors explained 40.6% of their quality of life.CONCLUSION:
These findings raise a need to develop a nursing intervention program to increase the self-care agency of the high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Self Care
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Medicaid
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Nursing
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Case Management
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House Calls
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
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