Factors Influencing on Health Practice After Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysm Surgery

Abstract

This study was performed to identify the factors influencing on the practice of health behaviors after ruptured cerebral aneurysm surgery. Data were surveyed using interview and questionnaires by 168 patients who visited a general hospital which was located in Metropolitan area from October 20 to November 21, 2014. The results of this study are as follows. First, for information after cerebral aneurysm surgery, it showed 4.21 points in men were significantly higher than 2.75 points in women. Secondly, a result of multiple regression analysis, the health practice after cerebral aneurysm surgery was significantly influenced by age-related differences(R2=.057, p=.000) and showed the explanatory power of health practice by 5.7%. And then health practice was significantly influenced by the uncertainty of treatment(R2=.084, p=.002). In conclusion, strategies for enhancing medical information and reducing uncertainty are needed to promote the practice of health behaviors in ruptured intracranial aneurysm patients.