Research progress of ego-depletion in patients of chronic diseases / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Ego-depletion is a phenomenon in which an individual's cognitive, emotional and behavioral control ability or willingness declines after long-term self-control. Patients with chronic diseases need to change their lifestyles for a long time, understand and master the knowledge of the disease, and they are prone to self-depletion after diagnosis. This paper summarized the research progress of ego-depletion in patients with chronic diseases through the concept of ego-depletion, subjective measurement tools, and the current research status of ego-depletion in patients with chronic diseases, and provided inspiration for future research directions, with a view to providing ideas for further research on ego-depletion in patients with chronic diseases.