Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2007 Jun;10(1):29-36.

Effect of Structured Information Provided on Self Care Knowledge, Self Care Performance, and Functional Status of Liver Cirrhosis Patients

• Jung KS
• Min HS
• Song YS

Abstract

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify the effects of structured information provided on self care knowledge, self care performance, and functional status. METHOD: The data were collected using self care knowledge and performance assessment tool, and functional status assessment tool from both group hospitalized patients at D hospital in Busan.
RESULTS
There was a significant improvement(p=.032) in self care knowledge in experimental group compared to the control group. But there were not improvement in self care performance and functional status in experimental group compared to the control group. But comparing to pretest and posttest in experimental group, There were significant improvement in self care performance (p=.003) and functional status(p=.013).
CONCLUSION
Structured information provided showed increased in the degree of knowledge, self care performance, and functional status. But the effect size of program which had been developed in this study was estimated small, so there is needed to modify this program and to research repeatedly.

Keyword

Liver cirrhosis; Self care knowledge; Self care performance; Functional status

MeSH Terms

Busan
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis*
Liver*
Self Care*