Identification of illness representational patterns and examining differences of self-care behavior in the patterns in chronic kidney disease.

ABSTRACT: Self-care behavior is considered important for preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although lifestyle interventions are popular, they have not been sufficiently effective. According to studies on other chronic diseases, illness representation has been found to formulate a pattern, and self-care behavior could differ depending on the pattern, which suggests difference in self-care behavior based on illness representation. This study examined what kind of illness representational patterns exist among CKD patients and whether there is a difference in self-care behavior depending on the pattern. A survey was conducted from the beginning of June to the end of October 2019 on 274 CKD patients who were either outpatients or hospitalized at general hospitals in Western Japa

SUBMITTER: Kajiwara Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10065431 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature