The Effect of Self-Help Management Program by Strengthen Self-Efficacy on Self-Efficacy and the Activities of Daily Living in Stroke Patients.
- Author:
In Sook KIM
1
;
Seung Joo KANG
;
Kye Ha KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Chosun University, Korea. kyeha@chosun.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Self-efficacy;
Activities of daily living;
Stroke
- MeSH:
Activities of Daily Living;
Hospitals, General;
Humans;
Stroke
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2008;20(4):526-536
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study examined the effect of a self-help management program which strengthens self-efficacy on the self-efficacy and the activities of daily living(ADL) in stroke patients. METHODS: A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group, pre and post design was used. The subjects consisted of 47 stroke patients. Twenty-six patients were assigned to the experimental group and 21 patients were assigned to the control group. The self-help management program by strengthen self-efficacy and general hospital care were carried out on the experimental group. General hospital care was performed on the control group. The data was collected before and 5 weeks after the program. All subjects were questioned about the self-efficacy and ADL before and after the program. RESULTS: The scores of the self-efficacy and ADL in the experimental group were higher than those in the control group. CONCLUSION: The self-help management program by strengthen self-efficacy is effective in increasing the self-efficacy and ADL. Therefore this program may be a useful intervention to increase the ADL in stroke patients.
