Relationship between Uncertainty, Self Efficacy, Social Support, and Self-Care Performance in Liver Transplant Recipients
10.22650/JKCNR.2022.28.2.89
- Author:
Ga Hwa HWANG
1
;
Young Joo LEE
Author Information
1. Nurse, Department of Nursing, Daegu Catholic University Medical Center, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:
Journal of Korean Clinical Nursing Research
2022;28(2):89-98
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Purpose:This study aimed to determine the correlation between uncertainty, self efficacy, social support, and self-care performance among liver transplant recipients.
Methods:Participants comprised 111 liver transplant recipients who visited the outpatient clinic at the hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery department of a hospital in D city. Data were collected from September to October 2021 using self-report questionnaires, and were analyzed by the SPSS 23.0 program.
Results:Self-care performance was correlated with uncertainty (r=-.31, p=.001), self efficacy (r=.22, p=.023), and social support (r=.38, p<.001).
Conclusion:To improve self-care performance in liver transplant recipients, it is necessary to develop nursing interventions that can reduce uncertainty and enhance self efficacy and social support.
