Effect of Structured Information Provided on Self Care Knowledge, Self Care Performance, and Functional Status of Liver Cirrhosis Patients.
- Author:
Kyong Sun JUNG
1
;
Hye Sook MIN
;
Young Sun SONG
Author Information
1. Dong-A University Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Liver cirrhosis;
Self care knowledge;
Self care performance;
Functional status
- MeSH:
Busan;
Humans;
Liver Cirrhosis*;
Liver*;
Self Care*
- From:Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2007;10(1):29-36
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of structured information provided on self care knowledge, self care performance, and functional status. METHOD: The data were collected using self care knowledge and performance assessment tool, and functional status assessment tool from both group hospitalized patients at D hospital in Busan. RESULTS: There was a significant improvement(p=.032) in self care knowledge in experimental group compared to the control group. But there were not improvement in self care performance and functional status in experimental group compared to the control group. But comparing to pretest and posttest in experimental group, There were significant improvement in self care performance (p=.003) and functional status(p=.013). CONCLUSION: Structured information provided showed increased in the degree of knowledge, self care performance, and functional status. But the effect size of program which had been developed in this study was estimated small, so there is needed to modify this program and to research repeatedly.
