Han A, Choi JS. Factors influencing infection prevention self-care behaviors in patients with hematologic cancer after discharge.
Eur J Oncol Nurs 2018;
35:102-106. [PMID:
30057076 DOI:
10.1016/j.ejon.2018.06.005]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2018] [Revised: 05/15/2018] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE
The purpose of this study is to investigate the conditions and influencing factors behind infection prevention self-care behaviors performed at home by hematologic cancer patients with a central venous catheter inserted before hospital discharge, and to identify additional external factors influencing these self-care behaviors.
METHODS
This is a descriptive survey study conducted with 147 patients with hematologic cancer who were hospitalized and re-admitted to a university hospital in Korea. Infection prevention self-care behaviors, knowledge, and family support were measured using scales developed through a preliminary survey and validity testing.
RESULTS
The score for infection prevention self-care behaviors was 3.67 ± 0.81 (out of 5), knowledge was 68.8 ± 18.2 (out of 100), and family support was 4.21 ± 2.14 (out of 7). Infection prevention self-care knowledge (β = 0.443, p < 0.001) and economic status (β = 2.102, p = 0.05) both had a significant effect on infection prevention self-care behaviors. The total explanatory power for infection prevention self-care behaviors by two variables was 37.1%.
CONCLUSIONS
Infection prevention self-care behaviors were found to be significantly affected by infection prevention self-care knowledge and economic status. Developing and applying effective educational programs to improve infection prevention self-care knowledge will increase self-care behaviors. Additionally, nursing interventions should assess patients' economic status, their performance of oral care and knowledge of central venous catheter management.
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