Korean J Adult Nurs.  2014 Aug;26(4):383-392. 10.7475/kjan.2014.26.4.383.

Body Image, Self Esteem, and Health related Quality of Life in Patients with Crohn's Disease

• Lee YJ
• Oh EG

• KMID: 2298172
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.7475/kjan.2014.26.4.383

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to describe the degrees of body image, self esteem and Health Related Quality Of Life (HRQOL), and to identify factors related to these variables in patients with Crohn's disease.
METHODS
A descriptive cross sectional survey design was used. The 148 participants were the patients with Crohn's disease, recruited conveniently from one metropolitan hospital located in Seoul, Korea. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS/WIN program.
RESULTS
Patients with severe illness activity reported significantly lower body images than those of the others. Education levels and working states affected self-esteem positively, while the number of operations and illness activity affected self-esteem negatively. Hospitalization and illness activity affected HRQOL negatively. Body image, self esteem, and HRQOL were positively correlated to each other with statistical significance. Illness activity was a common factor to affect body image, self esteem, and HRQOL. Body image was an influential factor on HRQOL as well as illness activity in patients with Crohn's disease.
CONCLUSION
As a result, this study suggested a necessity for developing an intervention study to lower the illness activity and heighten the body image among the patients with Crohn's disease.

MeSH Terms

Body Image*
Crohn Disease*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Education
Hospitalization
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Korea
Quality of Life*
Self Concept*
Seoul

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