Factors Influencing Healthcare Provider-Patient Communication of Patients with Chronic Diseases
10.11111/jkana.2020.26.2.73
- Author:
Miyoung KIM
1
;
Jihae LEE
;
Eun-Young DOO
Author Information
1. Professor, College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul , Korea.
- Publication Type:ORIGINAL ARTICLE
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2020;26(2):73-83
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Purpose:The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of e-health literacy in patients with chronic diseases on their healthcare provider-patient communication.
Methods:The participants were 184 patients with chronic illnesses admitted to a general hospital. Using a structured-questionnaire, data were collected from December 1 to 31, 2018.Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Scheffé test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression with IBM SPSS/WIN 22.0.
Results:Healthcare provider-patient communication was positively correlated with e-health literacy (r=.87, p <.001). Factors influencing healthcare provider-patient communication were e-health literacy (β=.87, p <.001), subjective health statues (β=.17, p =.011), health concerns (β=-.15, p <.001), number of questions during the hospital treatment (β=.14, p=.003), and education (β=-.14, p =.048). The input variables explained 70.8% of healthcare provider-patient communication.
Conclusion:The results of this study suggest that healthcare providers should provide reliable online health information to patients and encourage health-oriented attitudes in order to communicate about health information that patients obtained from online.
