<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><sec id="j_fon-2018-0016_s_006_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c18b1Aa"><h3>Objective</h3><p>The aims of this study were to investigate the status quo of self-management behaviors in stroke patients at the recovery stage and to explore its influencing factors.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0016_s_007_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c18b2Aa"><h3>Methods</h3><p>A total of 440 hospitalized convalescent stroke patients were recruited and investigated using the Basic Situation Questionnaire, Self-management Behavior Scale of Stroke, Stroke Prevention Knowledge Questionnaire and Social Support Rating Scale.</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0016_s_008_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c18b3Aa"><h3>Results</h3><p>The mean self-management behavior score was (151.95±23.58), and dimensions in descending order were as follows: dietary management, drug safety management, social function and interpersonal relationships, life management, emotion management, rehabilitation exercise management and disease management. Five regional self-management behavior scores were statistically significant, and the scores from Minnan and Minzhong of the Fujian province, China, were higher than the others. Gender, age, family income and self-management behavior were significantly correlated (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05); educational level, stroke knowledge level, social support level and self-management behavior were positively correlated, and the difference was statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01).</p></sec><sec id="j_fon-2018-0016_s_009_w2aab3b7b4b1b6b1aab1c18b4Aa"><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>The overall self-management level of convalescent stroke patients should be improved to strengthen health education; focus on the educational level, which is relatively low; strengthen the social support system of patients; stimulate the enthusiasm and initiative of self-management disease patients to promote disease rehabilitation and improve the quality of life.</p></sec></abstract>

ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to investigate the status quo of self-management behaviors in stroke patients at the recovery stage and to explore its influencing factors.MethodsA total of 440 hospitalized convalescent stroke patients were recruited and investigated using the Basic Situation Questionnaire, Self-management Behavior Scale of Stroke, Stroke Prevention Knowledge Questionnaire and Social Support Rating Scale.ResultsThe mean self-management behavior score was (151.95±23.58), and dimensions in descending order were as follows: dietary management, drug safety management, social function and interpersonal relationships, life management, emotion management, rehabilitation exercise management and disease management. Five regional self-management behavior scores were statistically significant, and the scores from Minnan and Minzhong of the Fujian province, China, were higher than the others. Gender, age, family income and self-management behavior were significantly correlated (P<0.05); educational level, stroke knowledge level, social support level and self-management behavior were positively correlated, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01).ConclusionsThe overall self-management level of convalescent stroke patients should be improved to strengthen health education; focus on the educational level, which is relatively low; strengthen the social support system of patients; stimulate the enthusiasm and initiative of self-management disease patients to promote disease rehabilitation and improve the quality of life.

The status quo and influence of self-management behaviors in convalescent stroke patients

Nursing Department, The Second Affiliated People’s Hospital

Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Frontiers of Nursing

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ObjectiveThe aims of this study were to investigate the status quo of self-management behaviors in stroke patients at the recovery stage and to explore its...

The status quo and influence of self-management behaviors in convalescent stroke patients

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 119 - 125

Received: Sep 07, 2017

Accepted: Nov 08, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2018-0016

Keywords
stroke, self-management, behavior, root cause analysis

© 2018 Feng-Guang Guan, Mei Wang, Xiao-Qin Lian, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The status quo and influence of self-management behaviors in convalescent stroke patients

Article Category: Original Article

Published Online: Aug 14, 2018

Page range: 119 - 125

Received: Sep 07, 2017

Accepted: Nov 08, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2018-0016

Keywordsstroke, self-management, behavior, root cause analysis

© 2018 Feng-Guang Guan, Mei Wang, Xiao-Qin Lian, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
stroke, self-management, behavior, root cause analysis