Social Network, Self-Care Agency and Quality of Life of High-risk Beneficiaries in Case Management of Medicaid.
10.12799/jkachn.2017.28.4.421
- Author:
Ju Young PARK
1
;
Jung Tae SON
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Graduate School, Daegu Catholic University, Daegu, Korea. jy4you4891@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Case management;
Self care;
Quality of life;
Medicaid
- MeSH:
Case Management*;
House Calls;
Medicaid*;
Nursing;
Quality of Life*;
Self Care*
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing
2017;28(4):421-430
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study investigates the social network, self-care agency, and quality of life of high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid and the correlations between these variables. It also identifies influencing factors on their quality of life. METHODS: The subjects included 187 individuals chosen from the high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid in D Metropolitan City. Data was collected through direct interviews based on a structured questionnaire on home visits. RESULTS: The perceived health status was the most influential factor in their quality of life, followed by self-care agency, mutual support network, and natural support network in order. These factors explained 40.6% of their quality of life. CONCLUSION: These findings raise a need to develop a nursing intervention program to increase the self-care agency of the high-risk beneficiaries in case management of Medicaid.
