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The health behaviours of Chinese people with chronic illness
Y J Hwu1, V E Coates, J R Boore
1Chung-Tai Institute of Health Science and Technology, Taiwan, ROC. t55294@hotmail.com
Abstract:
This study was undertaken to elucidate the type and range of health-promoting behaviours that Chinese people with chronic illness perform to enhance their health. Eight people with a diagnosed chronic illness were interviewed using a semi-structured interview schedule. From the perspectives of these subjects, health behaviour comprises three dimensions: physical, psychosocial and spiritual. The results of this study clarify health behaviours amongst Chinese people with a chronic illness and illustrate the important influence that culture has upon such activity. Additionally, exploring the health behaviours of these Chinese people can be used to inform and enable nurses to adjust their practices to relate more appropriately to patients' perspectives.
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