Korean J Rehabil Nurs.  2020 Dec;23(2):132-139. 10.7587/kjrehn.2020.132.

Impact of Self-esteem and Social support on Self-care Performance in Liver Transplantation Recipients

• Jung HJ
• Kim YJ

• KMID: 2519099
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7587/kjrehn.2020.132

Abstract

Purpose
This study examined the impact of self-esteem and social support on self-care performance of liver transplantation recipients.
Methods
In this correlational study, 101 recipients were recruited from a general hospital-affiliated outpatient clinic using a convenience sampling. Participants were asked to administer questionnaires of the self-esteem, the social support, and self-care performance. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and hierarchical linear regression.
Results
Self-care performance of patients with liver transplantation was significantly different by gender, age, education level, and support group meeting. After controlling for these covariates, social support significantly influenced on self-care performance (β=.25, p=.010, adjusted R ² .=.058).
Conclusion
Social support from medical team and family members is a critical factor to promote self-care performance level for liver transplantation recipients.

Keyword

Liver transplantation; Self-esteem; Self-care; Social support