Correlation analysis of self-efficacy and postoperative ambulation in patients with gastric cancer

Abstract

Objective To investigate the self-efficacy and postoperative ambulation in patients with gastric cancer, and analyze the effects of self-efficacy on postoperative ambulation. Methods A total of 101 patients with gastric cancer undergoing surgery in the oncological surgery of Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Kunshan Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine from October 2014 to October 2016 were included using convenient sampling method. Normal data, self-efficacy and postoperative ambulation of patients were surveyed. The current status of postoperative ambulation and the effects of self-efficacy on postoperative ambulation were analyzed. Results The total score of postoperative self-management efficacy in patients with gastric cancer at 120 h post operation was (72.34±7.26) with a medium level; the score of positive attitude dimension was (38.52±4.09) , the score of self-decompression dimension was (26.32±5.16) , and the score of self-decision dimension was (8.46±3.87) . At 72 h post operation, the ambulation level was low with a score of (5.32±1.48) , while for 120 h post operation, the ambulation was at a medium level with a score of (10.08±1.76) . The postoperative ambulation positively correlated to the score of self-efficacy (r= 0.85, P<0.05) . Conclusions Self-efficacy is an influence factor of postoperative ambulation in patients with gastric cancer. It is possible to investigate the methods of improving self-efficacy of patients so as to increase postoperative ambulation of patients with gastric cancer. Key words: Stomach neoplasms; Surgery; Self-efficacy; Ambulation