Research Article

Quality of Life in Patients with Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome

Table 1

A scale to assess the practice of self-care behaviors for chronic kidney disease [8].

Self-Care Behavior Scale in CKD patients
(1) Information/communication
 (i) I will get understanding to my feelings by talking with friends, family, doctors and nurses.
 (ii) I will get advice from friends, family, doctors, and nurses in a pinch.
 (iii) I will seek doctors and family’s explanation of question about my condition and symptoms.
 (iv) I will soothe feelings by talking to someone about fear of the disease.
 (v) I will go to the hospital with little change in physical condition.
 (vi) I know the risk of neglect or refusal to take medication.
 (vii) I try to understand the disease.
(2) Positive behaviors
 (i) I think optimistically.
 (ii) I do what I want without force.
 (iii) I will participate in activities involving movement as possible.
 (iv) I work off my frustration appropriately.
 (v) I enjoy my leisure time as possible.
 (vi) I endeavor to exercise regularly.
(3) Physical condition management
 (i) I will cook diet considered.
 (ii) I note the water intake to prevent dehydration.
 (iii) I eat the balanced diet.
 (iv) I have devised so fun to eat by using my favorite dishes and so forth.
 (v) I am careful to keep within bounds in daily lives.
 (vi) I will know how much exercise in a day.
 (vii) I endeavor to understand the physical condition every day.
 (viii) I live a regular life.
 (ix) I note the changes in the urine.
 (x) I am eating a meal to suit me.
 (xi) I measure my blood pressure.
 (xii) I keep the dosage of the medicine.
(4) Safety behaviors
 (i) I decided to follow the treatment without any change in symptoms.
 (ii) I will break moderately even busy.
 (iii) I avoid sleep deprivation.
 (iv) I will stop the medication at my discretion.
 (v) I avoid excessive exercise.
 (vi) I rest on the day of exercise.