title: Family support and self-care behavior of Chinese chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients.
abstract: A descriptive correlation study was conducted at the outpatient pulmonary clinic of a large medical center to describe family support and self-care behavior and to ascertain the relationship of these two variables among Chinese chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. A total of 98 COPD patients completed the questionnaires providing demographic data and information about perceived family support and self-care behavior. Results showed that most subjects perceived that they had received a high level of family support, and the majority of the subjects perceived that they had initiated an adequate amount of self-care behavior. A slightly statistically significant positive relationship between family support and self-care behavior was ascertained.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People's Republic of China. hsjxl@inet.polyu.edu.hk
authors.forename: Jiang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xiaolian
authors.forename: Sombat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaiwan
authors.forename: Sirirat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Panuthai
authors.forename: Cheng
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yijuan
authors.forename: Yin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiping
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002681:China; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005541:Forced Expiratory Volume; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires