Correlation Between Self-management Efficacy and Supportive Care Needs Among Patients With Breast Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the status and relationship of supportive care needs and self-management efficacy in patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy.Methods: Patients with breast cancer (N=160) receiving chemotherapy were selected through convenience sampling. The general information questionnaire, 34-Item Short-Form Supportive Care Needs Survey scale, and Chinese version of Strategies Used by People to Promote Health scale were used. Results: The total supportive care needs and overall self-management efficacy scale scores were (2.80±0.46) points and (91.71±12.16) points, respectively. Spearman correlation analysis showed that the total score of self-management efficacy and those of each dimension were negatively correlated with the total score of supportive care needs and those of each dimension (P<0.05). Hierarchical regression analysis identified self-management efficacy as the main influencing factor of supportive care needs in these patients (P<0.05). Conclusions：Supportive care needs of patients with breast cancer receiving chemotherapy is at the higher level. Medical staff should improve the self-management efficacy of patients to meet these needs.