Osong Public Health Res Perspect.  2019 Dec;10(6):385-393. 10.24171/j.phrp.2019.10.6.09.

Mediation Effects of Basic Psychological Needs Between Autonomy Support from Healthcare Providers and Self-Management Among Cancer Survivors

• Bae EJ
• Kim YH

• KMID: 2467108
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.24171/j.phrp.2019.10.6.09

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
This study examined the mediating effects of basic psychological needs between patient autonomy support from healthcare providers, and self-management among cancer survivors.
METHODS
This study collected data from 148 cancer patients who had visited D hospitals in B city, Korea. A structured questionnaire was distributed to determine patient characteristics, healthcare provider autonomy support, basic psychological needs, and self-management. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and regression analysis that implemented Baron and Kenny's method for mediation were used for analyses.
RESULTS
Self-management was significantly correlated with the level of healthcare provider autonomy support (r = 0.38, p < 0.001), autonomy (r = 0.40, p < 0.001), competence (r = 0.25, p = 0.002), and relatedness (r = 0.32, p < 0.001). Furthermore, autonomy (β = 0.30, p < 0.001) and relatedness (β = 0.22, p = 0.008) had partial mediating effects on the relationship between healthcare provider autonomy support and self-management (Z = 3.13, p = 0.002 and Z = 2.29, p = 0.022, respectively).
CONCLUSION
Autonomy and relatedness mediated the impact of healthcare provider autonomy support for self-management among cancer survivors. This suggests that strategies for enhancing autonomy and relatedness should be considered when developing self-management interventions for cancer survivor patients.

Keyword

cancer survivors; healthcare provider; self-management

MeSH Terms

Delivery of Health Care*
Health Personnel*
Humans
Korea
Mental Competency
Methods
Negotiating*
Self Care*
Survivors*