The Relationships of Patient Learning Needs and Health Promoting Behavior, Health Concept in Women with Disabilities*.
- Author:
Young Soon BYUN
1
;
Hea Young LEE
Author Information
1. College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Korea. hy59@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Disabled persons;
Patient education;
Health promotion
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Disabled Persons;
Female;
Health Behavior*;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Learning*;
Patient Education as Topic;
Rehabilitation Centers;
Rehabilitation Nursing;
Statistics as Topic
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2004;11(3):292-298
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: this study was to describe patient learning needs and the relationship between health promoting behavior and health concept with women with disabilities. METHODS: A descriptive survey design was used and the SPSS 11.0 program was used for data analysis, which included t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficients. The women (n=50) were in-patients in a rehabilitation center. RESULTS: The study results indicate that they had high levels of patient learning needs and the most important information for patient learning needs was support and care. Patient learning need was correlated with health promoting behavior. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study give useful information to construct further studies in educational programs and rehabilitation nursing care and to support a healthcare system for women with disabilities.
