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- Title
여성 류마티스 관절염 환자의 건강관련 삶의 질 구조모형.
- Authors
김부경; 성미혜
- Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to construct a structural equation model to explain and predict factors affecting the health-related quality of life (QoL) in female rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients based on the health-related QoL model by Ferrans et al. (2005) and a literature review. Methods: Patients (N=243) who were either registered members of an internet cafe composed of patients with RA or rheumatology outpatients at two tertiary general hospitals in Busan, Korea, were recruited via convenience sampling. Data were collected from July 2 to September 9, 2021, and the survey was conducted using a web-based questionnaire. The data were analyzed by SPSS and AMOS 26.0. Results: The goodness-of-fit statistics of the final model exhibited good results (χ²/degree of freedom=2.68, Turker-Lewis index=.94, comparative fit index=.96, standardized root mean-squared residual=.04, root mean-square error of approximation=.08), and 11 out of 14 paths of the model were supported. The squared multiple correlation, which reflected the explanatory power of the environmental characteristics, symptoms, functional status, and perceived health status on health-related QoL, was 80%. In the hypothesis model, 10 paths had significant direct effects, 6 paths had significant indirect effects, and 12 paths had significant total (direct and indirect) effects. Conclusion: Considering that factors directly affecting the health-related QoL of female patients with RA were social support, symptoms (fatigue and depression), resilience, and perceived health status, and that resilience was the most influential factor, clinicians can encourage resilience. Hence, to improve the health-related QoL of female patients with RA, continuing management is necessary, using various intervention methods that focus on enhancing resilience from the early stage to the end of treatment for RA.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; STRUCTURAL equation modeling; SOCIAL support; MATHEMATICAL models; ECONOMIC status; FUNCTIONAL status; TERTIARY care; GOODNESS-of-fit tests; HEALTH status indicators; SELF-efficacy; QUALITY of life; RHEUMATOID arthritis; THEORY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; FACTOR analysis; QUESTIONNAIRES; MENTAL depression; MARITAL status; STATISTICAL sampling; DATA analysis software; FATIGUE (Physiology); WOMEN'S health; EDUCATIONAL attainment; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience
- Publication
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 2, p91
- ISSN
1225-9543
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4069/kjwhn.2023.06.05