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Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify predictors for self-efficacy level in patients with venous leg ulcer (VLU).
Subjects and setting: The sample comprised 263 participants recruited from 4 tertiary grade A general hospitals (high acuity and technology) in Qingdao and Tianjin, China from February to December 2022.
Methods: Data collection was carried out by distributing a questionnaire that included the Venous Leg Ulcer Self-efficacy Tool, Medical Coping Modes Questionnaire, and Social Support Rating Scale to potential respondents. Independent sample t test, 1-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression were used for data analysis.
Results: Participants' mean self-efficacy score was 210.50 (standard deviation: 48.15). Multiple linear regression indicated that social support (β = 0.359, P = .001) and confrontation coping mode (β = 0.258, P < .001) were the most significant predictors of self-efficacy in participants with VLUs.
Conclusions: Study findings suggest that psychosocial interventions that strengthen social support and adopting confrontation coping mode may contribute to the improved self-efficacy in VLU patients.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN), the official journal of the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®), is the premier publication for wound, ostomy and continence practice and research. The Journal’s mission is to publish current best evidence and original research to guide the delivery of expert health care.
The WOCN Society is a professional nursing society which supports its members by promoting educational, clinical and research opportunities to advance the practice and guide the delivery of expert health care to individuals with wounds, ostomies and continence care needs.