Structural Equation Modeling on Life-world Integration in People with Severe Burns.
- Author:
Gyeong Suk LEE
1
;
Young Hee YOM
Author Information
1. Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
burns;
life;
nursing;
self-esteem;
social support
- MeSH:
Burns*;
Humans;
Nursing;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2013;7(3):112-119
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to construct and test a structural equation modeling on life-world integration in people with severe burns. METHODS: A survey design was used. Data were collected in 2008 from 376 people who had experienced severe burns using questionnaires. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. RESULTS: The fitness parameters of the modified model (chi2/df = 3.15, goodness of fit: .91, normal fit index: .93, Tucker Lewis Index: .93, root mean square error of approximation: .07, root mean square residual: .04, and comparative fit index: .95) indicated its suitability as the research model. Physical function directly influenced burn factor, and family support indirectly influenced life-world integration. CONCLUSION: Physical function should be directly improved to adjust to life-world integration. A comprehensive integration approach is also necessary to help people with severe burns successfully return to society.
