Self-management behaviors and influencing factors in patients with liver cirrhosis during decompensation period

Objective To investigate the self-management behaviors in patients with liver cirrhosis and analyze its influencing factors. Methods Totally 103 liver cirrhosis patients were recruited by convenience sampling method. They were investigated by using Self-management Questionnaire for Chinese patients with liver cirrhosis. Results The total score of self-management behaviors was 63.69 ± 13.60. All subscales scoring from high to low in turn were medication, diet management, condition monitoring and daily management. Conclusions The self-management level in patients with liver cirrhosis of decompensation period need to be improved, nursing staff should pay attention to effect evaluation during the hospital health education, to ensure that patients can master disease self-management knowledge, to improve the self-management behavior of patients with liver cirrhosis. Key words: Liver cirrhosis; Self-management