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Quality of recipient-caregiver relationship and psychological distress are correlates of self-care agency after lung transplantation
- Publication Year :
- 2013
- Publisher :
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University Libraries, 2013.
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Abstract
- Self-care behaviors are crucial for following the complex regimen after lung transplantation, yet little is known about recipients' levels of self-care agency (the capability and willingness to engage in self-care behaviors) and its correlates. We examined levels of self-care agency and recipient characteristics (socio-demographics, psychological distress, quality of relationship with primary lay caregiver, and health locus of control) in 111 recipients. Based on Perceived Self-Care Agency scores, recipients were assigned to either the low- or high-self-care agency comparison group. Characteristics were compared between groups to identify characteristics likely to be associated with lower-self-care agency. Mean (SD) score for self-care agency (scale range, 53-265) was 223.02 (22.46). Recipients with lowest-self-care agency scores reported significantly poorer quality of caregiver relationships (p < 0.001) and greater psychological distress (p < 0.001). After controlling for psychological distress, the quality of the recipient-caregiver relationship remained significantly associated with self-care agency. Every one-point decrease in the quality of caregiver relationship increased the risk of low-self-care agency by 12%. Recipients with poorer caregiver relationships and greater psychological distress may need additional support to perform the self-care behaviors expected after lung transplantation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
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medicine.medical_treatment
Article
Interpersonal relationship
Young Adult
Nursing
Agency (sociology)
Medicine
Lung transplantation
Humans
Quality (business)
Interpersonal Relations
Young adult
media_common
Aged
Quality of Health Care
Transplantation
Health Services Needs and Demand
business.industry
Psychological distress
Contract Services
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Self Care
Regimen
Locus of control
Caregivers
Female
business
Stress, Psychological
Clinical psychology
Follow-Up Studies
Lung Transplantation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4f7aa3fce82f8d2dae54791c99e90cd3
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.17615/gxt3-fw36