Influencing factors of self-management ability among dry eye patients in west China.

Int J Ophthalmol

Department of Ophthalmology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China.

Published: September 2024

AI Article Synopsis

  • The study aimed to explore self-management abilities in dry eye patients in west China by assessing various influencing factors.
  • A survey conducted with 265 patients used specific scales to measure self-management skills, emotional distress, e-health literacy, and illness perception.
  • Results showed that older patients with better illness perception and psychological well-being exhibited higher self-management skills, while those with shorter disease duration also performed better in self-management.

Article Abstract

Aim: To investigate the current situation and influencing factors of self-management ability in dry eye patients in west China.

Methods: A total of 265 patients clinically diagnosed with dry eye received a convenience survey questionnaire at West China Hospital of Sichuan University. All participants completed the rating scale of health self-management skill for adults (AHSMSRS), Huaxi Emotional-Distress Index (HEI), e-health literacy scale (e-HEALS) and Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief-IPQ). A generalized linear model was employed to establish a multivariate linear model with demographic data, psychological state, e-HEALS, and illness perception as independent variables and health self-management skill score as the dependent variable.

Results: The mean score for health self-management skill was 165.58±15.79. Multivariate analysis revealed that advanced age, better illness perception and improved psychological state were associated with better health self-management ability among dry eye patients. Furthermore, the health self-management ability of patients with a disease duration less than 1y was found to be higher compared to those with a disease duration exceeding 1y.

Conclusion: The health self-management ability of dry eye patients in west China is relatively high. Age, duration of disease, illness perception and psychological state are the influencing factors on the health self-management ability of dry eye patients.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11367422PMC
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