TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-care behavior, hope, and social support in Taiwanese patients awaiting heart transplantation
AU - Wang, Li Yun
AU - Chang, Pi Chen
AU - Shih, Fu Jin
AU - Sun, Chi Chen
AU - Jeng, Chii
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the self-care behavior, hope, and social support in patients awaiting heart transplantation and to explore all the correlative and related factors. Methods: In total, 45 participants who met the selection criteria were selected by purposive sampling from four medical centers in Taiwan. The three instruments Self-Care Behavior Scale, Herth Hope Index (HHI), and Social Support Inventory were used for data collection. Results: Significant, positive correlations among self-care behavior, hope, and social support were observed. Social support was the best predictive factor for both self-care behavior and hope. Conclusion: The outcomes of this study can help medical care personnel better understand the self-care behavior, hope, and social support in patients awaiting heart transplantation and can also serve as a reference when developing relevant interventions for these patients.
AB - Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the self-care behavior, hope, and social support in patients awaiting heart transplantation and to explore all the correlative and related factors. Methods: In total, 45 participants who met the selection criteria were selected by purposive sampling from four medical centers in Taiwan. The three instruments Self-Care Behavior Scale, Herth Hope Index (HHI), and Social Support Inventory were used for data collection. Results: Significant, positive correlations among self-care behavior, hope, and social support were observed. Social support was the best predictive factor for both self-care behavior and hope. Conclusion: The outcomes of this study can help medical care personnel better understand the self-care behavior, hope, and social support in patients awaiting heart transplantation and can also serve as a reference when developing relevant interventions for these patients.
KW - Heart transplantation
KW - Hope
KW - Self-care behavior
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.11.013
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.11.013
M3 - Article
C2 - 17011356
AN - SCOPUS:33748957764
SN - 0022-3999
VL - 61
SP - 485
EP - 491
JO - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
JF - Journal of Psychosomatic Research
IS - 4
ER -
