Application of the Transtheoretical Model to Exercise Behavior of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

• Main Authors: Pei-Shuan Yang, 楊佩瑄
• Other Authors: Chung-Hey Chen
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2004
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/13690690611392305131

碩士 === 高雄醫學大學 === 護理學研究所碩士班 === 92 === The purpose of this study was the application of the transtheoretical model to the exercise behavior of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. constructed questionnaires were utilized to interview the subjects；the questionnaires contained personal demographics, stages of exercise, processes of changes？ exercise decisional balances (pros and cons), and exercise self- efficiency. The purposive sampling was conducted at a medical center in Southern Taiwan. Ninety-eight valid questionnaires were collected. The results showed that： 1.exercise activities in the sample were almost divided between pre-contemplation (25.5％), contemplation (2％),preparation(21.4％),action (4.1％),and maintenance (46.9％). 2.the high level of education and past habits of the exercise subjects had higher pros； males who exercise perceived cons more than females. 3.Those whose age was over sixty-five,and who had past exercising habits had maintenaned regular exercises；subjects with regular exerises had used the behavioral processes more than irregular exercises subjects；the processes of change indicated significant positive correlation between the stages of exercises. 4.The perceived pros of exercises，the perceived cons of exercises, and the exercising self-efficacy indicated significant positive correlation between the stages of exercises. 5.the related variables explain 41.09％ of the stages of exercises, the oxygen therapy support at home,the age,past habits of exercising, and behavioral processes were major predictors for the stages of exercises. The findings of this study provide guidance to clinical practitioners in developing stage-matched interventions, promotional strategies with a variety of program planning,and provide suggestions for research agencies in the future.