Survey on the health locus of control and health promotion behavior in patients with chronic heart failure

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1006-7256.2015.09.002

Abstract：Objective:To analyze the characteristics of health locus of control in patients with chronic heart failure(CHF)and to study the correlation between health locus of control and health promotion behavior. Methods:The general information questionnaire,Multidimen-sional Health Locus of Control scale(MHLC)and Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile II(HPLP II)were used to conduct a questionnaire survey on 200 hospitalized patients with CHF. Results:The scores of internal HLC and chance HLC in patients with CHF were significantly lower than that the norm(P < 0. 01);the score of powerful HLC was significantly higher than the norm(P < 0. 01);the total score of HPLP II was 127. 28 ± 16. 61 points,the each dimension score from high to low was 2. 77 ± 0. 40 points(nutrition),2. 65 ± 0. 52 points (interpersonal relationships),2. 64 ± 0. 42 points( coping with pressure),2. 58 ± 0. 58 points( self realization),2. 20 ± 0. 40 points (health responsibility),1. 80 ± 0. 52 points(exercise);the score of powerful HLC was positively correlated with the total score of health behavior and the score of each dimension like internal HLC,self realization,health responsibility,nutrition,interpersonal relationship and coping with pressure(P < 0. 01);the score of chance HLC was negatively correlated with the total score of health behavior and the score of each dimension like health responsibility,nutrition and interpersonal relationship(P < 0. 01). Conclusion:The health locus of control of patients with CHF prone to powerful HLC. The general level of health promotion behavior of the patients is in the middle level. Therefore nursing staff should implement effective intervention measures to improve patients'health promotion behavior level according to the charac-teristics of health locus of control in patients with CHF.