7 research outputs found

    Chinese translation and psychometric testing of the cardiac self-efficacy scale in patients with coronary heart disease in mainland China

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    Abstract Background A person’s self-efficacy plays a critical role during the chronic management process of a health condition. Assessment of self-efficacy for patients with heart diseases is essential for healthcare professionals to provide tailored interventions to help patient to manage the disease. Objective To translate and test the psychometric properties of the Chinese version of Cardiac Self-efficacy Scale (C-CSES) as a disease-specific instrument for patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) in mainland China. Methods The original English version of the CSES was translated into Chinese using a forward-backward translation approach. A convenience sample consisting of 224 Chinese patients with CHD were recruited from a university-affiliated hospital in Shiyan, China. The C-CSES and the General Self-efficacy Scale (GSES) were used in this study. The factor structure, convergent and discriminative validities, and internal consistency of the C-CSES were evaluated. Results The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported a three-factor high-order structure of the C-CSES with model fit indexes (RMSEA = 0.084, CFI = 0.954, NNFI = 0.927, IFI = 0.954 and χ 2 /df = 2.572). The C-CSES has good internal consistency with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.926. The convergent validity of the C-CSES was established with significantly moderate correlations between the C-CSES and the Chinese version of the GSES (p < 0.001). The C-CSES has also shown good discriminative validity with significant differences of cardiac self-efficacy being found between patients with and without comorbidities of hypertension, diabetes, or heart failure. Conclusion The empirical data supported that the C-CSES is a valid and reliable disease-specific instrument for assessing the self-efficacy of Chinese patients with CHD

    Effects of using WeChat-assisted perioperative care instructions for parents of pediatric patients undergoing day surgery for herniorrhaphy

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    Objective: This study examined the effects of WeChat-assisted perioperative instructions for parents whose children were to undergo herniorrhaphy. Method: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a day surgery center in China. Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (WeChat) group (n = 209) and the control (Leaflet) group (n = 209). The primary outcomes of this study were parents’ knowledge regarding hernia and rate of cancellation of children’s surgery. The secondary outcomes were the rate of lost-to-follow-up and the rate of complications and adverse events during the seventh postoperative follow-up day. Results: There was a significant difference in the rate of cancelling the surgery and the mean knowledge score between the WeChat group and leaflet groups. The lost-to-follow-up rate was significantly lower in the WeChat group (0.54%) than in the leaflet group (3.66%). The incidence of postoperative complications were higher in the control group. Conclusions: WeChat-assisted perioperative care instructions enhanced parents’ knowledge on perioperative instructions and promoted the preparation of their children for day surgery resulting in lower rate of cancelling the surgery. Practice implications: WeChat has the ability to expand health services outside the hospital confines and could be used as an important low-cost health educational medium in China

    Analysis of influencing factors of self-care self-efficacy among patients with digestive tract tumors (消化道肿瘤患者自我管理效能感的影响因素分析)

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    Objective To investigate the status quo of self-care self-efficacy among patients with digestive tract cancer, and to explore its influencing factors, in order to provide a basis for making self-management programs for patients with digestive tract cancer. Methods A total of 443 patients with digestive tract tumors admitted to three Grade-A hospitals in Hubei Province from October 2021 to September 2022 were selected as subjects. Convenience sampling method was used to investigate the Chinese version of Strategies Used by People to Promote Health(SUPPH), Social Support Rate Scale(SSRS) and Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire(MCMQ). Results The SUPPH score was (75. 91±15. 64). Gender, place of residence, family per capita monthly income, children, social support and coping style were the main factors affecting the self-management efficacy of patients with digestive tract tumors (P<0. 05). Conclusion The self-management efficacy of patients with digestive tract tumors is at a medium to low level. Higher level of social support is associated with stronger self-management efficacy of patients. Positive coping style is helpful to improve the self-management efficacy of patients. (目的 了解消化道肿瘤患者自我管理效能感水平现状, 探索其影响因素, 以期为消化道肿瘤患者针对性制定自我管理项目内容提供依据。方法 选取2021年10月—2022年9月湖北省三家三甲医院收治的443例消化道肿瘤患者作为研究对象, 采用便利抽样法, 使用中文版癌症自我管理效能感(SUPPH)、社会支持量表(SSRS)和医学应对方式问卷(MCMQ)进行调查。结果 患者的SUPPH得分为(75. 91±15. 64)分; 性别、居住地、家庭人均月收入、子女情况、社会支持及应对方式是影响消化道肿瘤患者自我管理效能感的主要因素(P<0. 05)。结论 消化道肿瘤患者自我管理效能感处于中低水平。患者的社会支持水平越高, 其自我管理效能感越强, 积极应对方式有助于提升其自我管理效能感。

    Research progress of death education for cancer patients (癌症患者死亡教育的研究进展)

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    By introducing the concept of death education, comparing the death education needs of cancer patients at home and abroad, death education evaluation tools, and summarizing the methods and existing problems of death education, this paper aims to provide a theoretical basis for the development of death education for cancer patients in China. (本研究通过介绍死亡教育概念, 对比国内外癌症患者的死亡教育需求, 总结死亡教育评估工具, 分析死亡教育方法及存在的问题, 旨在为国内癌症患者死亡教育发展提供理论依据。

    Effects of using WeChat-assisted perioperative care instructions for parents of pediatric patients undergoing day surgery for herniorrhaphy

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    Objective: This study examined the effects of WeChat-assisted perioperative instructions for parents whose children were to undergo herniorrhaphy. Method: A randomized controlled trial was conducted in a day surgery center in China. Participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (WeChat) group (n = 209) and the control (Leaflet) group (n = 209). The primary outcomes of this study were parents’ knowledge regarding hernia and rate of cancellation of children’s surgery. The secondary outcomes were the rate of lost-to-follow-up and the rate of complications and adverse events during the seventh postoperative follow-up day. Results: There was a significant difference in the rate of cancelling the surgery and the mean knowledge score between the WeChat group and leaflet groups. The lost-to-follow-up rate was significantly lower in the WeChat group (0.54%) than in the leaflet group (3.66%). The incidence of postoperative complications were higher in the control group. Conclusions: WeChat-assisted perioperative care instructions enhanced parents’ knowledge on perioperative instructions and promoted the preparation of their children for day surgery resulting in lower rate of cancelling the surgery. Practice implications: WeChat has the ability to expand health services outside the hospital confines and could be used as an important low-cost health educational medium in China
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