ArticleFamily practice2024
A short tool to screen self-care preparedness: cross-sectional study in general practice.
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- Participatory care plan for primary care patients with long-term diseases: results after a 36-month follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.BMC health services research · 2025Trial
- The relationship between self-care preparedness and quality of life in a 3-year-follow-up: a study in primary health care.Family practice · 2025Trial
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Abstract
backgroundSelf-care is crucial in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. It is important to identify patients who need support with self-care.
objectivesThis study introduces a self-care preparedness index (SCPI) and examines its associations with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and other outcomes.
methodsA cross-sectional study of adults (n = 301) with hypertension, coronary artery disease, or diabetes in primary health care. Based on the self-care questionnaire, SCPI was formed. A higher SCPI value indicated better self-care preparedness. We examined correlations and a hypothesis of linearity between SCPI and HRQoL (15D), depressive symptoms (BDI), patient activation (PAM), and health-related outcomes (self-rated health, life satisfaction, physical activity, body mass index [BMI], waist, low-density lipoprotein). Exploratory factor analysis was used to test the construct validity of SCPI.
resultsA total of 293 patients with a mean age of 68 (54.3% women) were included in the analysis. BDI, BMI, and waist had a negative linear trend with SCPI. Self-rated health, physical activity, patient activity, and life satisfaction had a positive linear trend with SCPI. SCPI correlated with HRQoL (r = 0.31 [95% CI: 0.20 to 0.41]). Exploratory factor analysis of the SCPI scores revealed 3 factors explaining 82% of the total variance.
conclusionsSCPI seems to identify individuals with different levels of preparedness in self-care. This provides means for health care providers to individualize the levels of support and counselling. SCPI seems to be a promising tool in primary health care but needs further validation before use in large scale trials or clinical practice.
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