Quality of Life

Scientists at Chang Gung University publish new data on quality of life

Published in Blood Weekly, May 20th, 2010

New research, 'Self-efficacy, self-care behaviours and quality of life of kidney transplant recipients,' is the subject of a report. "This paper is a report of an exploration of the effects of self-efficacy and different dimensions of self-management on quality of life among kidney transplant recipients. Self-efficacy is an important factor influencing self-management," scientists in Taiwan report.

"Patients with higher self-efficacy have better self-management and experience better quality of life. Self-efficacy influences the long-term medication-taking behaviour of kidney transplant recipients. A longitudinal, correlational design was used. Data were collected during...

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