Correlation analysis of health self-empowerment level and health self-management skill in older adults
10.3760/cma.j.cn115624-20210709-00382
- VernacularTitle:老年人健康自我赋能水平与健康自我管理能力的关联性
- Author:
Sihan HE
1
;
Chunxiang QIN
;
Zhengying CHEN
;
Jingchi ZHU
;
Jing LU
;
Xiaoni CHAI
;
Bingqian ZHOU
;
Jiangming SHENG
Author Information
1. 吉首大学医学院护理系，吉首 416099
- Keywords:
Older adults;
Health education;
Health behavior
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2022;16(2):117-124
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To determine the relationship between health self-empowerment level and health self-management skill in older adults.Methods:A household survey was conducted from June 2020 to April 2021, among older adults in two communities each in Zhuzhou and Changsha selected by stratified cluster sampling. Data were collected through a general questionnaire, simplified. Elders Health Empowerment Scale, and Rating Scale of Health Self-Management Skill for Adults. A total of 444 questionnaires were distributed, of which 425 were valid. Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were used to analyze the relationship between health self-empowerment level and health self-management skill.Results:Final sample included 425 elderly people. Health self-empowerment was at medium to high level (30.9±5.6), whereas health self-management was at medium level (146.2±21.7); and the two factors were significantly correlated (Pearson coefficient was 0.724). After controlling for confounding factors (demographic characteristics), health self-empowerment independently accounted for 34.3% of the variation in health self-management ability.Conclusion:Health self-empowerment positively affects health self-management ability among older adults, which suggests the importance of stimulating health self-empowerment awareness in the process of health self-management.
