Influencing Factors of Self‐Management Behavior Among Chinese Patients With Chronic Disease: A Cross‐Sectional Study

ABSTRACT Aims This study aimed to describe the self‐management behavior levels and further explore its influencing factors among patients with chronic disease. Design A cross‐sectional study. Methods 460 convenient samples of patients with chronic disease in Zhejiang Province were investigated using a demographic characteristics questionnaire, the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS‐6), and the Chronic Disease Self‐Management Behavior Scale between October and December 2023. Data were analyzed using descriptive analysis, t ‐test, one‐way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analysis, Spearman correlation, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Results The mean score of the self‐management behavior of the patients with chronic disease was 32.27 (standard deviation [SD] = 8.67). Hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that self‐management behavior among patients with chronic disease was influenced by the individual factor (frequency of health check‐ups), the family factors (number of children, spouse status, and family network), and the social factor (place of residence). Conclusions The self‐management behavior among patients with chronic disease was at a moderate level and needed further improvement. The self‐management behavior among patients with chronic disease was influenced by three kinds of factors. Specifically, for the individual factor, patients who had a higher frequency of health check‐ups reported better self‐management behavior; for the family factors, patients who had no spouse, few children, and a strong family network showed better self‐management behavior; for the social factor, patients living in urban areas had better self‐management behavior.