Study on status and influencing factors of disease knowledge among patients with ulcerative colitis / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the knowledge level among patients with ulcerative colitis, and analyze its influencing factors. Methods A total of 147 patients with ulcerative colitis were recruited by using Chinese version of inflammatory bowel disease knowledge questionnaire to assess their knowledge level. The influencing factors were explored by using general information questionnaire and self-efficacy questionnaire of inflammatory bowel disease. Results The total score of disease knowledge among patients with ulcerative colitis was (6.58 ± 1.57) points, Correct rate of disease knowledge was 28.6%; the total score of self-efficacy was (227.45 ± 32.25) points, the score index was 78.28%. The educational level, duration of disease, patients′ age and management of medical and nursing were the influencing factors of disease knowledge, which could explain 44.3% of total variation. Conclusions The knowledge level among patients with ulcerative colitis needs to be improved.Nursing staff should be based on influencing factors, pay attention to improve the knowledge level of patients with nursing intervention or health education,through a variety of ways to meet the patients need of disease knowledge, improve theirquality of life.