Factors associated with self-care behavior in patients with pre-dialysis or dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease.

ABSTRACT: Self-care behavior plays a pivotal role in the management of chronic kidney disease. Improved self-care behavior in patients with chronic kidney disease is a key factor in health management and treatment adherence. This study aimed to evaluate the participants' general and medical condition-related characteristics, physiological indices and the level of health literacy affecting self-care behavior in patients with chronic kidney disease in South Korea. The data of 278 participants were analyzed using t-test, analysis of variance, correlation coefficient, and linear multiple regression analysis. There were significant differences in self-care behavior scores depending on participants' age and cohabitation status, employment, and smoking status as well as having dialysis due to end-stage kid

SUBMITTER: Ahn JW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9560058 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature