Influencing Factors on Symptom Self Management in Patients with Chronic Mental Disorders.
10.4040/jkan.2006.36.1.127
- Author:
Kuem Sun HAN
1
;
Bo Gyum YANG
Author Information
1. Korea University, College of Nursing. hksun@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Symptom management;
Daily living activity
- MeSH:
Social Support;
*Self Efficacy;
*Self Care;
Questionnaires;
Middle Aged;
Mental Disorders/*psychology/therapy;
Male;
Humans;
Female;
Chronic Disease;
Adult;
Adolescent
- From:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
2006;36(1):127-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing symptom self management (SSM) in the patient with a chronic mental disorder. METHOD: Data was collected by questionnaires from 204 chronic mental disorders in an outpatient clinic in a General Hospital and Public Mental Health Centers in Seoul and Kyunggi Province. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. RESULTS: The score of SSM showed a significantly positive correlation with the score of the level of self efficacy (SE) (r=.33, p=.00), social support (SS) (r=.27, p=.00), self care agency (SCA) (r=.36, p=.00) and daily living ability (DLA) (r=.34, p=.00). The score of DLA showed a significantly positive correlation with the score of level of SE (r=.46, p=.00), SS (r=.51, p=.00), and SCA (r=.52, p=.00). The most powerful predictor of SSM was SCA (14%). A combination of SCA, DLA, and SS account for 20 % of the variance in SSM. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that SCA, DLA, and SS are significant influencing factors on SSM in patients with chronic mental disorders.
