The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of self-help management program which strengthens self-efficacy for post stroke elders who attend day care center in Chongju. One group pretest-posttest design was used, and the subjects were 7 post stroke elders with hemiparesis. The self-help management program consisted of 5 sessions and each session included group education on stroke. ROM exercise. recreation and self-care strategies. Those strategies for encouraging and reinforcing self-efficacy provided verbal persuasion. performance accomplishment and vicarious experience. All subjects were questioned before and after the program about ADLs, IADLs. self-efficacy. self-care behavior and depression. The analysis of data revealed that the program was effective to increase the IADLs. self-efficacy and self-care behavior. However. there was no significant difference between pre and post ADLs and depression. The results indicated that this program may be adopted to improve the physical and psychological function of post stroke elderly patients in community settings.
Activities of Daily Living ; Aged* ; Day Care, Medical ; Depression ; Education ; Humans ; Paresis ; Persuasive Communication ; Recreation ; Self Care ; Stroke*