Symptom Experience, Self-Efficacy, Depression, and Medication Adherence in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
10.22650/JKCNR.2017.23.2.170
- Author:
Sumin PARK
1
;
Younhee KANG
Author Information
1. Clinical Faculty, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
COPD;
Symptoms;
Self-Efficacy;
Depression;
Medication Adherence
- MeSH:
Depression;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Medication Adherence;
Nursing;
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive;
Seoul
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2017;23(2):170-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was done to investigate the correlation among symptom experience, self-efficacy, depression, and medication adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS: Participants were 100 patients with COPD recruited in one general hospital in Seoul. A structured questionnaire was used to measure the study variables. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, and Spearman correlation coefficient. RESULTS: Symptom experience and depression were positively correlated (r=.41, p < .001), symptom experience and self-efficacy were negatively correlated (r=-.21, p=.035). Depression was negatively correlated with self-efficacy (r=-.60, p < .001) and medication adherence (r=-.48, p < .001). Self-efficacy and medication adherence were positively correlated(r=.76 p < .001). CONCLUSION: Findings from this study indicate that depression and self-efficacy are important variables related to medication adherence in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Therefore, depression and self-efficacy should be assessed, and customized nursing interventions should be provided in order to increase medication adherence.
