Qian Huang|Changrong Yuan
Factors Associated With Self-care Self-efficacy Among Gastric and Colorectal Cancer Patients
Second Military Medical University|Second Military Medical University
background many studies demonstrated selfefficacy plays crucial role selfcare however findings previous studies indicate relationships selfefficacy several variables inconsistent objective purpose study assess level selfcare selfefficacy among chinese gastric colorectal cancer patients identify demographic diseaserelated physical psychological social factors associated selfcare selfefficacy methods one hundred fortyeight cancer patients recruited hospitals shanghai shandong province selfefficacy health status social support mental health assessed facetoface interview using strategies used people promote health chinese version medical outcome study short form 36 social support questionnaire hospital anxiety depression scale results overall level selfcare selfefficacy moderate mean 8034 multiple regression analyses indicated depression physical functioning use available social support vitality profession indicators level selfcare selfefficacy accounted 609 variances conclusion participants less depression better physical function social support higher vitality tended higher levels selfcare selfefficacy depression levels largest influence selfcare selfefficacy implications practice findings indicate nurses may able influence certain cancer patients selfcare selfefficacy attending depression variables related physical social functioning