Exploring the relationship between self-management behaviour, family function and health information adoption behaviour in Chinese diabetic foot patients: a mixed-methods study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Diabetic foot is a major burden and threat to individuals, families and society, making it imperative to promote good self-management behaviour. However, although nurses have provided these patients with excellent health knowledge, their self-management remains unsatisfactory. Although researches have shown that self-management requires family involvement, no research has been conducted in China on family function, specifically in the diabetic foot. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the relationship between self-management, family functioning, and health information adoption behaviour and explain the formation's reason.

Method and analysis

We will conduct a mixed-methods study using an exploratory sequential study design in Zhejiang, China. In the first pha

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10407445 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature