title: Predictors of quality of life in Turkish adult primary care patients.
abstract: This study determines perceived self-efficacy, personal characteristics and quality of life among Turkish adult primary care patients. The research used descriptive cross-sectional design. The sample group had moderate perceived self-efficacy and was mostly satisfied with quality of life. These findings help health professionals to improve quality of life in healthy adults.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Department of Health School, İnönü University, Malatya, Turkey. behiceerci@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Behice
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Erci
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Demirdöğen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology