Factors Influencing Health Promoting Behavior in Patients with Multiple Myeloma.
- Author:
Geon Hui CHOI
1
;
Hee Young KANG
Author Information
1. Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Health promotion;
Health behavior;
Multiple myeloma
- MeSH:
Health Behavior;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Internal-External Control;
Multiple Myeloma;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2011;18(2):217-225
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to analyzing the relationship between perceived health status, health locus of control, self-esteem, self-efficacy and HPB in patients with multiple myeloma to identify factors influencing health promoting behavior (HPB). METHODS: One hundred patients were recruited into the study. The data were collected by personal interviews using questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficients and stepwise multiple regression analysis were used with SPSS program to were analyze the data. RESULTS: There were significant relationships between self-esteem (r=.787, p<.001), self-efficacy (r=.681, p<.001), internal health locus of control (r=.557, p<.001), powerful others health locus of control (r=.517, p<.001), chance health locus of control (r=-.251, p=.012), perceived health status (r=.532, p<.001) and HPB. Significant factors in explaining HPB were self-esteem, powerful others health locus of control, self-efficacy and perceived health status and together they accounted for 71% of variance. CONCLUSION: The study findings indicate that self-esteem, powerful others health locus of control, self-efficacy, and perceived health status were important factors in explaining HPB in patients with multiple myeloma. As self-esteem was an important variable in HPB, health promotion program designed for this population should focus on self-esteem and these other factors to enhance effective health promotion behavior.
