The correlation analysis of self- management behavior with self- efficacy of patients with lower extremity arterial disease / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the relationships between patients′self- management behaviors and self- efficacy with lower extremity arterial disease, and supply evidence for effective management and intervention of lower extremity arterial disease for clinical medical workers. Methods In August 2014 to January 2015,a total of 110 cases of hospitalized patients with lower extremity arterial disease of two hospitals′vascular surgery from Guangzhou completed questionnaires, including the General Information Questionnaire, Chronic Disease Self- management Behavior - Chinese version, Chronic Disease Self- efficacy -Chinese version. Results The total score of self- management behavior of patients with lower extremity arterial disease ranged from 0 to 69, with an average score of 18.93 ± 6.79, the overall level was not high. Self- efficacy score ranged from 6 to 60, with an average score of 32.25 ± 9.65, the overall level was moderate. Self -management behavior was positively correlated with self- efficacy and its dimensions, and negatively correlated with the dimensions of communication with doctors and Common disease management. Conclusions The clinical staff should strengthen education and guidance of self- management behaviors in patients with lower extremity arterial disease, promote the level of self- management behaviors and self- efficacy, improve the confidence of disease treatment and prevention, in order to achieve the purpose of health promotion.