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Pielęgniarstwo w Opiece Długoterminowej / Long-Term Care Nursing
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1/2024
vol. 9
 
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Original paper

Health behaviors undertaken by patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Iwona Barbara Repka
1
,
Małgorzata Marczyńska
2
,
Patrycja Zurzycka
1
,
Grażyna Puto
3

  1. Department of Clinical Nursing, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Klinicznego, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Poland
  2. Graduate of Department of Clinical Nursing, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Absolwent Zakładu Pielęgniarstwa Klinicznego, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Poland
  3. Department of Internal and Environmental Nursing, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Zakład Pielęgniarstwa Internistycznego i Środowiskowego, Instytut Pielęgniarstwa i Położnictwa, Wydział Nauk o Zdrowiu, Uniwersytet Jagielloński Collegium Medicum, Poland
Long-Term Care Nursing 2024; 9 (1): 55-64
Online publish date: 2024/04/20
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Aim:
Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate health behaviors, health self-control of people with pulmonary tuberculosis.

Material and methods:
The study was conducted in a group of 100 patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The methods used included a sociodemographic questionnaire and scales, such as: Health Behaviour Inventory (HBI) and Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale (MHLC-from B).

Results:
Age had a significant impact on proper eating habits (p=0.0035). However, marital status determined the adoption of certain preventive behaviors (p=0.0446). The health behavior index correlated with the influence of others (p=0.0151) and with incidental actions (p=0.0079). In the area of health control – random events correlated with proper eating habits (p=0.0039). Preventive behaviors were statistically significantly associated with all categories of health control. In addition, positive mental attitude correlated with the influence of others (p=0.0084) and random events (p=0.0498). Also, health practices were determined by the influence of others (p=0.0009). Gender (p<0.0001), education (p=0.0001), occupational activity (p=0.0039) and housing (p<0.0001) had a significant impact on the health behavior index and individual categories.

Conclusions:
Health behaviors were significantly related to health control, which is a critical link in the area of education of people with pulmonary tuberculosis, and has implications for activities within health maintenance.

keywords:

pulmonary tuberculosis, health behavior, chronic disease, population health, life style

 
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