Effects of Sexual Function, Social Media Use, and Self-Efficacy on Quality of Life Among Home Parenteral Nutrition Patients.

Background: Quality of life (QOL) of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patients is a critical issue for functioning and survival. This study evaluates the roles of sexual function (SF), self-efficacy (SE), and the use of social media (USM) in the QOL of HPN patients.

Materials And Methods: The study model investigates the independent variables USM and SF and the dependent variable QOL, and SE is a mediator variable between SF and USM.