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양경순 ( Yang Gyeong-Soon ) - 목포결핵병원
김혜숙 ( Kim Hye-Sook ) - 초당대학교 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: This Predicative relationship study is associated with identifying and examining factors that influence tuberculosis patients’ quality of life (QOL), which could result in improvement of their QOL.
Methods: Participants consisted of 236 patients in the study were those aged 20 years or older who were hospitalized for more than one month at tuberculosis hospitals in the cities of K and M and who were on anti-tuberculosis drugs or visited the hospital via outpatient treatment.
Results: The most significant determinants of the tuberculosis patients’ QOL are depression, social support and self-efficacy. Validity and reliability of this results were 50.2%.
Conclusion: Lower depression level and higher social support and self-efficacy level contribute to improvement of the tuberculosis patient’s QOL. Therefore, development of health programs aiming for reducing depression level and enhancing social support and self-efficacy level should be considered in order to improve tuberculosis patient’s QOL.
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KeyWords
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폐결핵, 삶의 질, 우울, 사회적 지지
Pulmonary tuberculosis, Quality of life, Depression, Social support
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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