Network structure of family function and self-management in patients with early chronic kidney disease amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family function plays a pivotal role in self-management among patients with early chronic kidney disease (CKD), which has been especially important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies have investigated the relationships between family function and self-management using total scores through self-report questionnaires while ignoring the different components in both family function and self-management. The specific objective of this study was to explore the network structure of family function and self-management at the component level.

Methods

A total of 360 patients with early CKD from three tertiary hospitals were enrolled in our cross-sectional survey from September to December 2021 in China. Components of family function were measured by the Family Ad

SUBMITTER: Cui Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9871502 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature