Study on the correlation between self-care ability and health behavior in gynecologic patients receiving chemotherapy

VernacularTitle:妇科化疗患者自我护理能力与健康行为的相关性研究
Author: Xi-Yuan FENG ¹ ; Shu-Juan LIAO ; Bi-Ru LUO
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1. 四川大学华西第二医院护理部
Keywords: Genitalis tumor,female; Health behavior; Self-care ability; Chemotherapy; Correlation research
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2013;19(11):1245-1248
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To discuss the status of self-care ability and health behavior in gynecologic patients receiving chemotherapy,and analyze their correlation.Methods ESCA and HPL were used to investigate 90 cases of gynecologic patients receiving chemotherapy and analyze the correlation.Results The score of self-care ability was (112.17 ± 17.46),health behavior was (123.21 ± 20.23),and there was a positive correlation between the self-care ability and health behavior in gynecologic patients receiving chemotherapy (r =0.275-0.705,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Nurses should take effective nursing measures to improve self-care ability of gynecologic patients receiving chemotherapy,so as to promote them take health behaviors to reduce tumor recurrence and improve cancer survivors' quality of life.