1.Cancer health literacy of female breast cancer patients and its influencing factors
Zemei XIAO ; Keren XIE ; Chun YU
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2023;39(25):1966-1971
Objective:To explore the status of cancer health literacy of female patients with breast cancer and analyze its influencing factors, in order to provide a reference for formulating targeted interventions to promote the cancer health literacy of female breast cancer patients.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted. From December 2021 to July 2022, 200 female breast cancer patients hospitalized in Hunan Cancer Hospital were investigated with general information questionnaire, chronic disease patients ′ Health Literacy Management Scale (HeLMS), Strategies Used by People to Promote Health (SUPPH) and Spiritual Attitude and Involvement List (SAIL). Results:The total score of cancer health literacy, self-management self-efficacy and spiritual attitude among female breast patients in this group was 84.63 (75.00, 97.00), 97.30(85.25, 112.00) and 105.00(96.00, 118.00) points. There was a positive correlation between cancer health literacy and self-management efficacy ( r=0.524, P<0.01) and spiritual attitude ( r=0.501, P<0.01). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that education level, average monthly family income, self-management efficacy and spiritual attitude were the influencing factors of cancer health literacy of female breast cancer patients ( t values were 2.86 to 5.91, all P<0.05), which explained 45.7% of the total variation. Conclusions:The cancer health literacy of female patients with breast cancer is at a medium level. Nursing staff can improve the self-management efficacy and spiritual attitude of female patients with breast cancer, so as to improve the level of cancer health literacy and quality of life of patients, and then alleviate the pain of patients.
2.Analysis of the status quo of self-perception and its influencing factors in Changsha elderly
Zemei XIAO ; Junyang YIN ; Dan CHEN ; Jiayi PENG ; Shi TANG
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2022;38(11):801-806
Objective:To investigate the self-perceived aging status of the elderly in Changsha and analyze its influencing factors.Methods:From July to August in 2020, the convenient sampling method was used to select 402 elderly people in Changsha as the research object, the general data questionnaire, the elderly self-perceived aging questionnaire, the family care questionnaire and the positive psychological capital questionnaire were used to investigate them. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to analyze the influencing factors of self-perceived aging after logarithmic transformation.Results:The total score of self-perceived aging of the elderly was 109.00(102.00, 112.00), the total score of family care was 5.00(3.00, 8.00) and the total score of psychological capital was 80.00(66.00, 87.25). Regression analysis showed that the gender, educational level, age, the forms of health care, quarrels in family relationships, children visit frequency and the degree of family care were the important factors affecting the self-perceived aging of the elderly( P<0.05). Conclusions:The self-perceived aging level of the elderly is at a medium level, it is suggested that relevant departments take comprehensive measures to create positive self-aging environment.