Development and testing of an instrument to measure contextual factors influencing self-care decisions among adults with chronic illness.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Decisions about how to manage bothersome symptoms of chronic illness are complex and influenced by factors related to the patient, their illness, and their environment. Naturalistic decision-making describes decision-making when conditions are dynamically evolving, and the decision maker may be uncertain because the situation is ambiguous and missing information. Contextual factors, including time stress, the perception of high stakes, and input from others may facilitate or complicate decisions about the self-care of symptoms. There is no valid instrument to measure these contextual factors. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a self-report instrument measuring the contextual factors that influence self-care decisions about symptoms.

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SUBMITTER: Page SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9125861 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature