Original Article
Correlation analysis of health self-empowerment level and health self-management skill in older adults
He Sihan, Qin Chunxiang, Chen Zhengying, Zhu Jingchi, Lu Jing, Chai Xiaoni, Zhou Bingqian, Sheng Jiangming
Published 2022-02-20
Cite as Chin J Health Manage, 2022, 16(2): 117-124. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115624-20210709-00382
Abstract
ObjectiveTo determine the relationship between health self-empowerment level and health self-management skill in older adults.
MethodsA household survey was conducted from June 2020 to April 2021, among older adults in two communities each in Zhuzhou and Changsha selected by stratified cluster sampling. Data were collected through a general questionnaire, simplified. Elders Health Empowerment Scale, and Rating Scale of Health Self-Management Skill for Adults. A total of 444 questionnaires were distributed, of which 425 were valid. Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression analyses were used to analyze the relationship between health self-empowerment level and health self-management skill.
ResultsFinal sample included 425 elderly people. Health self-empowerment was at medium to high level (30.9±5.6), whereas health self-management was at medium level (146.2±21.7); and the two factors were significantly correlated (Pearson coefficient was 0.724). After controlling for confounding factors (demographic characteristics), health self-empowerment independently accounted for 34.3% of the variation in health self-management ability.
ConclusionHealth self-empowerment positively affects health self-management ability among older adults, which suggests the importance of stimulating health self-empowerment awareness in the process of health self-management.
Key words:
Older adults; Health education; Health behavior
Contributor Information
He Sihan
Department of Nursing, Medical School of Jishou University, Jishou 416099, China
Qin Chunxiang
Health Management Center, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
Chen Zhengying
Department of Nursing, Medical School of Jishou University, Jishou 416099, China
Zhu Jingchi
Department of Nursing, Medical School of Jishou University, Jishou 416099, China
Lu Jing
Department of Urology Surgery, the Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
Chai Xiaoni
Department of Nursing, Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
Zhou Bingqian
Department of Nursing, Xiangya Nursing School, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China
Sheng Jiangming
UItrasonic Diagnosis Department, the Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China
