Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2010 Dec;13(2):140-150.

Factors Influencing Self Care Performance in Patients with Parkinson's Disease

• Kim YR
• Min HS

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study aims to find the factors that affect the degree of self-care performance in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. METHOD: This study used a descriptive correlational design. The data were collected using a sample of 80 PD patients, from the university affiliated Parkinson Center in Busan. Pearson's correlations and multiple regression analyses were conducted using the SPSS 18.0.
RESULTS
The mean score of the self-care performance was 3.61 (+/-0.40). The highest score observed of self-care performance subscale was medication subscale (4.55+/-0.50) and the lowest score was observed in the exercise subscale (3.03+/-0.64). The self-care performance had significant correlations with depression (r=-.32, p<.01), self-care knowledge (r=.28, p<.05), function of motion (r=.25, p<.05), ability of daily activity (r=.22, p<.05), self-efficacy (r=.24, p<.05), and support from medical staff (r=.24, p<.05). The significant predictors of self-care performance included depression (beta=-.28), status of employment (beta=-.27), self-care knowledge (beta=.21), support from medical staff (beta=.28), and educational level (beta=.28), accounting for 34% of the variance in the self-care performance.
CONCLUSION
Depression, self-care knowledge, medical support are significant predictors which affect the self-care performance with PD patients.

Keyword

Parkinson's disease; Self care performance; Depression; Social support; Self care knowledge

MeSH Terms

Accounting
Depression
Employment
Humans
Medical Staff
Parkinson Disease
Self Care