Correlation between the self-care level and quality of life among tuberculosis patients and the level of disease management of their primary caregivers
10.3760/j.issn.1674-2907.2014.18.017
- VernacularTitle:肺结核患者自我护理能力及生存质量与家庭照顾者疾病管理水平的相关性研究
- Author:
Yanhui ZHOU
1
;
Hui ZHAO
;
Lei ZHANG
;
Suhua JIA
;
Junying WANG
Author Information
1. 251700 山东省滨州市结核病防治院结核科
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis,pulmonary;
Disease management;
Quality of life;
Self-care ability;
Family caregiver
- From:
Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing
2014;20(18):2216-2219
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the correlation between the self-care level and quality of life among tuberculosis patients and the level of disease management of their primary caregivers .Methods Totals of 125 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis patients and their primary caregivers were investigated with the Exercise of Self-Care Agency Scale ( ESCA ) , Disease Management of Family Caregivers Questionnaire and Quality of Life Instruments for Chronic Diseases-Pulmonary Tuberculosis ( QLICD-PT) .Results The mean score of the disease management behavior of the 125 family caregivers was (2.45 ±0.58), with 28 cases in a high level, 52 cases in a medium level and 45 cases in a low level.The scores of self-care ability and quality of life were (62.38 ±4.23) and (85.69 ±4.92).The self-care ability was statistically significant among different dimension of disease management (F=8.558, 7.965, 9.012, 8.338, respectively;P<0.05).The disease management level of family caregivers was positively related to the self-care measures, self-concept, self responsibility and self-care ability (r=0.456, 0.385, 0.408, 0.392, respectively;P<0.05).The level of disease management of family caregivers was positively related to the physiological disease , economic of treatment, social support and health education (r=0.432, 0.374, 0.369, 0.402, respectively;P<0.05), while negatively related to the negative psychology and discrimination ( r=-0.337, -0.362, respectively;P<0 .05 ) .Conclusions The disease management level of family caregivers and the self-care ability and quality of life of tuberculosis patients are closely related .The tuberculosis disease management is at a low level.The healthcare professionals should deal with the continuity of care and adopt the individualized and systematic education programs to improve the level of disease management of family caregivers and the self-care ability and the quality of life of tuberculosis patients.
