The relationship between self-management behaviors and self-efficacy in patients with chronic low back pain
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1672-7088.2016.31.006
- VernacularTitle:慢性下腰痛患者自我管理行为与自我效能的相关性分析
- Author:
Xinxin LI
;
Xiang MA
;
Lifeng ZHANG
;
Meifen ZHANG
- Keywords:
Chronic low back pain;
Self-management behavior;
Self-efficacy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2016;32(31):2423-2428
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To describe the self-management behaviors and self-efficacy in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and to explore the relationship between them. Methods The Chronic Disease Self-Management Study Measures and the Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale were used to investigate a total of 113 patients with chronic low back pain. Results The average score of self-management behavior of CLBP patients was 21.42 ± 8.11. The average time for exercise was (168.72 ± 148.97) min/week;the average level of cognitive symptoms management practice and communication with physicians were 1.70 ± 0.74 and 2.10 ± 1.05 respectively. The self-efficacy was achieved the average level of 7.10 ± 1.88. There was a positive and significant correlation between the self-management behaviors and self-efficacy (P<0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions The self-management behaviors among patients with chronic low back pain was poor and was related with self-efficacy. Individualized health education was needed for improving self-efficacy, which would be benefit for self-management behaviors.
