Influences of empowerment education on self-efficacy, anal function and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis operation

Abstract

Objective To explore the influences of empowerment education on self-efficacy, anal function and quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis operation. Methods The study investigated 88 inpatients with ulcerative colitis who were hospitalized from January 2014 to May 2015 using convenience sampling. According to random number table, the participants were divided into the intervention group (n=44) that received empowerment education and the control group (n=44) that received conventional education. The self-efficacy, anal function and quality of life were compared before the intervention and after six months of discharging from the hospital. Results After six months of the discharge, the score of self-efficacy for the intervention group was (259.25±13.54) and higher than the score for the control group (239.48±15.97) (t=6.263, P<0.01). The night and 24 h urine times for the intervention group were (1.25±0.42) and (3.73±1.03) and less than the urine times for the control group which were (2.16±0.95) and (5.05±1.76) (t=5.811, 4.294; P<0.01). The assessment of patients′ quality of life was also better in the intervention group (73.16±7.37) compared to the control group (68.52±6.34) (t=3.166, P<0.01). Conclusions Empowerment education can significantly improve the self-efficacy, anal function and the quality of life in patients with ulcerative colitis surgery. Key words: Ulcerative colitis; Quality of life; Self-efficacy; Anal function; Empowerment education