Effect of Perceived Social Support on Self-care Agency and Loneliness Among Elderly Muslim People

Background: Rehospitalization of heart failure patients is often considered the result of inadequate self-care yet only one study documents superior outcomes with better self-care. Aims: If inadequate self-care is related to hospitalizations, then hospitalized heart failure patients should have lower self-care skills than non-hospitalized patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate perceived social support and self-care characteristics of patients hospitalized with an exacerbation of heart failure. The self-care of heart failure index (SCHFI) and medical outcomes study of social support (MOS-SS) were the key instruments used in the research. Methods and results: This descriptive study used t tests and multiple regression to analyze the data. Results were compared with non-hospitalized heart failure patients in another study. Perceived social support ( t=−4.007, df=211, P<0.001) and self-care maintenance ( t=−3.343, df=220, P<0.002) scores were lower in the hospitalized participants than the comparison group. Self-care confidence was the only variable significantly related to perceived social support ( β=0.210, t=2.210, P<0.30). Conclusions: This study supports the premise that heart failure rehospitalizations are related to inadequate self-care.

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Testing a Conceptual Framework for Diabetes Self-Care Management

Research and Theory for Nursing Practice ◽

10.1891/rtnp.18.4.293.64089 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 293-316 ◽

Cited By ~ 47

Author(s):

Valmi D. Sousa ◽

Jaclene A. Zauszniewski ◽

Carol M. Musil ◽

Patricia E. McDonald ◽

Sharon E. Milligan

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Social Support ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Care Management ◽

Care Center ◽

Self Care ◽

The United States ◽

Diabetes Knowledge ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Care Agency

Diabetes is a major source of morbidity, mortality, and economic expense in the United States. The majority of researchers and clinicians believe that diabetes is a self-care management disease, and that patients should be reliable, capable, and sufficiently responsible to take care of themselves. However, individuals with diabetes may or may not have diabetes knowledge, social support, self-care agency (an individual’s capability to perform self-care actions), and self-efficacy (an individual’s beliefs in his or her capability to perform self-care actions) that would help them to engage in diabetes self-care management. Therefore, this study examined the relationship among those factors using a cross-sectional model testing design. A convenient sample of 141 insulin-requiring individuals with either diabetes type 1 or type 2, 21 years old and over, was recruited from an outpatient diabetes care center located in a Southeast region of the United States. Simple linear regression, multiple standard regression, and multiple hierarchical regression were used to analyze the data. Individuals with greater diabetes knowledge had greater self-care agency and self-efficacy. Those with a higher score in social support had greater self-care agency and better diabetes self-care management, and those with greater self-efficacy had better diabetes self-care management. In addition, self-care agency mediated the effects of diabetes knowledge on self-efficacy and the effects of social support on diabetes self-care management. Self-efficacy mediated the effects of self-care agency on diabetes self-care management. Furthermore, the linear combination of diabetes knowledge, social support, self-care agency, and self-efficacy, taken together, positively affected diabetes self-care management. Enhancing an individual’s diabetes knowledge, social support, self-care agency, and self-efficacy may be a strategy which can promote better engagement in diabetes self-care.

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Health literacy, self-care agency, health status and social support among elderly Chinese nursing home residents

Health Education Journal ◽

10.1177/0017896917739777 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 77 (3) ◽

pp. 303-311 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Yong-bing Liu ◽

Ling-ling Xue ◽

Hui-ping Xue ◽

Ping Hou

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Nursing Home ◽

Health Status ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Self Care ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Elderly Chinese ◽

Care Agency

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Self-Care Behavior Prevention of Covid-19 in the General Population Based on Pender Health Promotion Model

10.21203/rs.3.rs-139049/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Asghar Pouresmali ◽

Jaber Alizadehgoradel ◽

Behnam Molaei ◽

Marie-Anne Vanderhasselt ◽

Davod Fathi

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Health Promotion ◽

General Population ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Self Care ◽

Perceived Benefits ◽

Health Promotion Model ◽

Care Behavior

Abstract BackgroundCoronavirus with sudden and widespread outbreak has obviously imposed devastating consequences in various aspects of human life. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive value of Pender's health promotion model (HPM) structures in self-care preventive behavior against COVID-19 among the general population of Ardabil, Iran. MethodsThe present retrospective descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 200 citizens of Ardabil aged 18 and over in 2020, who were selected by convenience sampling through social media. Data collection tools included demographic profile, perceived self-efficacy scale, perceived emotions questionnaire, perceived social support questionnaire, perceived benefits and barriers questionnaire, researcher-made COVID-19 self-care questionnaire and commitment to action questionnaire based on Pender's HPM structures in an online manner. Data were analyzed by Amos 22 software and using structural equation modeling (SEM). ResultsAccording to the results, direct path analysis to COVID-19 self-care behavior indicated that the variables of perceived self-efficacy, interpersonal effects, positive emotion and perceived benefits are able to significantly predict self-care behaviors. Moreover, the bootstrapping test results in the indirect path analysis demonstrated that the variables of perceived self-efficacy, perceived social support, and perceived barriers and benefits through the mediator variable of commitment to action are able to significantly predict COID-19 self-care behavior.ConclusionsBased on the findings of the present study, it can be claimed that the proposed model of COVID-19 self-care behavior has an acceptable fitness in the general population. It seems that this model can be employed in developing educational programs and intervention techniques to modify people's attitudes and behaviors.

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Effect of Educational Program of Self-care Behaviors on Perceived Social Support Among Mother With Preeclampsia From Southeastern Iran, A Clinical Trial Study

10.21203/rs.3.rs-45951/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fatemeh Ahmadinezhad ◽

Azar Nematolahi ◽

Marzieh Akbarzadeh

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Educational Program ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Self Care ◽

Control Group ◽

Perinatal Complications ◽

Registration Number ◽

Health Quality ◽

Registration Date

Abstract ObjectivePreeclampsia in pregnancy causes severe perinatal complications. Self-care may play a role in improving health, quality of life and reducing health costs. The aim of this study was Effect of Educational Program of Self-Care Behaviors on Perceived Social Support among mother with Preeclampsia.ResultsMean score of self-care, social support and its dimensions in the intervention group was significantly higher than the control group [p < 0.05]. In the control group, the correlation between the score of self-care with social support and its dimensions was negative and significant [P < 0.05]. In the intervention group, the correlation between self-care, perceived social support and its dimensions was no significant. The score of self-care and perceived social support increased significantly after intervention. However, the correlation between self-care score and social support in intervention group was not significant.Trial registration number: IRCT20180127038526N1 Registration date: 2018-05-01

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