Correlation between family function and self-management in early patients with chronic kidney disease / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To investigate the status of family function and self-management in patients with chronic kidney disease in the early stage, and to analyze the correlation between the two.Methods:From May 2018 to November 2019, 242 early stage patients with chronic kidney disease in the Department of Nephrology of the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University were selected as the research subjects. The family function assessment scale and self-management scale were used for investigation.Results:The average scores of family function in early stage of chronic kidney disease patients were (2.11±0.37) points, and the average scores of self-management were (2.29±0.63) points; family function was negatively correlated with self-management ( r value was -0.832, P <0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that education level and family function were influencing factors of patient self-management ( t value was 15.916, 17.569, P <0.05). Conclusions:The family function and self-management of patients with chronic kidney disease need to be improved in the early stage. Family function can affect patients' self-management. Nursing staff should focus on the functions of communication and behavior control in the family functions of patients with early chronic kidney disease in order to improve their self-management ability.