Factors Affecting Health-Related Quality of Life of the BPH Patients

Chang, Soo-Jin; Song, Young-Sun; Ju, Hyeon-Ok

The Journal of Korean Academic Society of Nursing Education 2007;13(1):74-81.
Published online June 30, 2007.

Chang, Soo-Jin;Song, Young-Sun;Ju, Hyeon-Ok;

¹Dong-A Medical Center
²Department of Nursing, Dong-A University
³Department of Nursing, Dong-A University

전립선 비대증 환자의 삶의 질 영향요인

장수진, 송영선, 주현옥

¹동아대학교의료원 중환자실
²동아대학교 간호학과
³동아대학교 간호학과

Abstract

Purpose
This study was to investigate the factors affecting health-related quality of life in Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy(BPH) Patients. Method: Data was collected on 259 outpatients who were receiving ambulatory treatment after having been diagnosed with BPH. The measurement tool for the quality of life was developed by Epstein and Deverka(1992) and adapted by Kim Yeong-hye(1997). Data was analyzed with the number, percentage, and the mean and multiple regression, by using the SPSS 12.0 program. Result: The mean quality of life in the sexual-life domain respectively. Factors affecting the quality of life in BPH patients were the symptom of BPH(51.4%), the perceived health state(3.6%), and self-efficacy (1.6%). These three factors described 56.6% of quality of life. Conclusion: It's necessary to have an intervention plan that can enhance the most influential disease-symptom management in a patient, and self-efficacy when planning a nursing education program aiming to promote quality of life in BPH patients.

Key Words: Quality of life, BPH, Seif efficacy, Self care