Purpose
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a self-care education program using a QR-Code on self-efficacy, self-care performance, and education satisfaction among pneumothorax patients after discharge from a hospital.
Methods
The participants comprised 60 inpatients diagnosed with spontaneous pneumothorax and operated on at a tertiary general hospital in G city. The experimental group (n=30) attended a self-nursing education program using handouts and a QR-Code, and the control group (n=30) was provided discharge education through existing handouts. χ² test, fisher’s exact test, independent t-test, and repeated measures ANOVA were performed to analyze the collected data using the SPSS 26.0 version program.
Results
After three weeks of intervention, the experimental group showed a significant increase in self-efficacy (t=-4.50, p<.001) and self-care performance (t=-5.54, p<.001). The experimental group also showed significant increases in self-efficacy (F=37.72, p<.001) and self-care performance over time (F=52.00, p<.001). and reported significantly higher education satisfaction compared to the control group (t=-6.84, p<.001).
Conclusion
QR-Code-based self-care education increases self-efficacy, self-care performance, and education satisfaction among pneumothorax patients. Thus, this program can be used as an effective nursing intervention to maintain and improve the health of pneumothorax patients.

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