Effect of Self-Determination Theory on Knowledge, Treatment Adherence, and Self-Management of Patients with Maintenance Hemodialysis

Table 4

Comparison of self-management scores before and after intervention between the two groups (‾x ± s, minutes).

Group	N	Problem resolution		Partnerships		Emotional processing		Self-care activities		Total score
		Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention	Preintervention	Postintervention
Intervention group	45	10.71 ± 2.54	16.23 ± 3.94	9.68 ± 2.70	13.85 ± 3.77	9.54 ± 2.25	15.45 ± 3.11	15.46 ± 3.88	23.64 ± 4.75	46.11 ± 9.50	68.61 ± 9.24
Conventional group	45	11.40 ± 2.72	13.66 ± 3.35	10.31 ± 2.84	11.64 ± 3.54	10.38 ± 2.50	12.75 ± 2.98	16.90 ± 4.21	18.95 ± 4.31	48.67 ± 7.74	55.87 ± 8.80
t value		1.244	3.334	1.078	2.867	1.675	4.205	−1.687	4.905	−1.401	6.698
value		0.217	0.001	0.284	0.005	0.097	0.000	0.095	0.000	0.165	0.000