Factors Associated with Self-management Behaviors among Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 1-3 in Sa Khwan Sub-District, Muang District, Sa Kaeo Province

Abstract

     This study was survey research aimed to investigate health responsibility, interpersonal relations, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth and self-management behavior and to study factors associated with Self-management behaviors among patients with chronic kidney disease Stage 1-3 in Sa Khwan sub-District, Muang District, Sa Kaeo province. The sample consisted of 155 subjects comprised the chronic kidney disease stage 1-3 patients from a random cluster sampling method. Data were collected by health promotion questionnaire and self-management behaviors questionnaires. The data analyzed with frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson’ s product-moment correlation coefficient.
     The results are as follows: 1) Health responsibility, interpersonal relations, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth and stress management among patients with chronic kidney disease stage 1-3 in Sa Khwan sub-District, Muang district, Sa Kaeo province, overall was practice sometimes in rankings the mean of 2.84 (1-2 times per week). 2) Self-management behavior among patients with chronic kidney disease stage 1-3 in Sa Khwan sub-District, Muang district, Sa Kaeo province, overall was practice sometimes in rankings the mean of 3.04 (1-2 times per week). 3) Health responsibility, interpersonal relations, physical activity, nutrition, spiritual growth and stress management, overall was significantly positive related to self-management behavior at hight level (r = .61, p < .05).