Correlation between self-efficacy for symptom management and social support in elderly patients with chronic heart failure
Lang Qian
Wang Shujuan
Jin Zihuan
Li Yanling
Hu Yuding
Abstract：Objective To discuss the correlation between self-efficacy for symptom management and social support in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). Methods CHF patients (n=102) were chosen and given questionnaire from the Department of Cardiology of Caofeidian Hospital of Tangshan City from Oct. 2015 to Mar. 2016, and self-efficacy and social support were appraised by using the Self-efficacy For Symptom Management Scale (SESMS) and Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS). Results The scores of self-efficacy were (6.13±0.76) and scores of social support were (56.88±9.11) in CHF patients. The self-efficacy was positively correlated to perceived social support (r=0.583), perceived family support (r=0.808), perceived friend support (r=0.226), and perceived important others support (r=0.614, all P<0.05). Conclusion The self-efficacy for symptom management and social support are correlated to each other in elderly CHF patients, and as the patients get more social support, the self-efficacy for symptom management will be higher.
Keywords：Elderly peopleHeart failureSelf-efficacySocial support
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 1320-1322 )