Exploring self-management in adult sickle cell disease patients' at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the relationships among self-efficacy, uncertainty, self-management and emergency hospital visits yearly among adult sickle cell disease patients’ and related demographics at a Teaching Hospital in Ghana. Design: A quantitative cross-sectional design. Method: A purposive and convenience sample of 85 adult clients from a sickle cell clinic in Ghana completed research instruments. Data collection occurred in March and April 2019. Instruments used were the self-efficacy scale, self-care agency scale, Mishel uncertainty scale and socio-demographic variables. Pearson correlation and regression techniques were used for analysis. Findings: The correlation results showed a low positive and significant correlation between self-efficacy and self-management (r = 0.357, p