Factors Influencing Self-care in Elders with Hypertension Living at Home.
10.7739/jkafn.2017.24.1.72
- Author:
Hye Min JEONG
1
;
Myung Ha LEE
;
Hye Young KIM
Author Information
1. Kunsan College of Nursing, Gunsan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Resilience;
Motivation;
Depression;
Self-care
- MeSH:
Depression;
Education;
Hypertension*;
Motivation;
Self Care*;
Self-Control
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2017;24(1):72-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to identify the level of resilience, autonomous motivation, depression and self-care and their correlates in elders with hypertension. METHODS: The participants were 200 elders with hypertension living in J, I, and K city. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using the Resilience Scale, Treatment Self Regulation Questionnaire, Short Form Geriatric Depression Scale, and Hypertension Self-care Scale. RESULTS: Total scores for resilience, autonomous motivation, depression, and self-care were 109.65± 20.78, 38.18±5.99, 8.33±2.61, and 52.06±6.94, respectively. Autonomous motivation, income, acceptance of self and life, resilience, experience of hypertension education, and gender were verified as factors influencing self-care. These factors accounted for 51.6% of self-care. CONCLUSION: Understanding these factors is essential for developing effective interventions to improve self-care in elders with hypertension.
