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Correlation Study on Self-management Behaviors and Self-efficacy in Patients Receiving Maintenance
Hemodialysis

  

  1. (College of Nursing, Dali University, Dali, Yunnan 671000, China)
  • Received:2015-12-03 Online:2016-04-15 Published:2016-04-15

Abstract:

Objective: To describe patients' self-management behaviors and self-efficacy and determine the correlation between
them in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted among 175 patients receiving
maintenance hemodialysis with self-management behavior questionnaire and chronic disease self-efficacy scale. Results: A positive
correlation between patients' self-management behaviors and self-efficacy is with statistical significance(P < 0.05 or P < 0.01).
Conclusion: The level of self-management behaviors and self-efficacy in hemodialysis patients need to be elevated. Strategy for
psychological health with the self-efficacy as the core can be carried out for improving the self-management behaviors levels of
hemodialysis patients.

Key words: hemodialysis, self-management behaviors, self-efficacy

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