[Predicting factors on eating behavior in coronary artery disease patients].
OBJECTIVE
This study was aimed to identify the factors that influence eating behaviors in coronary artery disease patients and to create data for nursing which is thought to improve the eating behavior.


METHODS
The study population was coronary artery disease patients who were treated on an outpatient basis. The measurements were eating behavior, diet self-efficacy, perceived-benefits, perceived-seriousness, family support and medical team support. All of the measurement tools above were thoroughly modified to verify validity and reliability. Statistical analysis was done by the SPSS PC 12.0 program.


RESULTS
The influencing factors for the eating behavior was diet self-efficacy (beta=0.476), social support (beta=0.253), chest pain (beta=0.177), smoking (beta=-0.173) and regular exercise (beta=.169), which explained 46.2%.


CONCLUSIONS
Eating behaviors of coronary artery disease patients were influenced by diet self-efficacy, family support and the presence of chest pain. Therefore, the development of a program for efficient dietary education that prevents the progression of coronary artery disease is needed.
Han
Sang-Sook
SS
College of Nursing Science, KyungHee University, Dongdaemun-Gu, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
Ju-Im
JI
Kim
Youn-Jung
YJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D015444:Exercise; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012944:Social Support