Study on the relationship between self-management behavior and health status of peritoneal dialysis patients

VernacularTitle:腹膜透析患者自我管理行为及健康状况的相关性研究
Author: Peng-Fei LIU ¹ ; Su-Ping LUO
Author Information

1. 济宁医学院
Keywords: Peritoneal dialysis; Self-management behavior; Health status; Investigation
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2010;16(9):1000-1002
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the status of self-management behavior and health among peritoneal dialysis patients and their relationship. Methods A total of 151 cases with peritoneal dialysis were investigated with questionnaire for their self-management behavior and health status, in order to analyze the relationship between them and propose the nursing measurements of improving the nursing measurements. Results The self-management behavior score for peritoneal dialysis patient was (28. 8±5. 32), their self-management behavior was correlated with physical and mental health. There showed pisitive correlation between self-management behavior and Kamofsky activity index, albumin levels ( P < 0. 01), while negtive correlation with somatic symptoms, diastolic blood pressure, blood phosphorus and the level of depression (P <0. 01). Conclusions Self management behaviors among peritoneal dialysis patients are closely related to their physical and mental health. The improvement of self management behavior is helpful to the improvement of health.