The Self- Efficacy of Patients with Cerebrovascular Stroke During Recovery Period | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||||
Article 43, Volume 10, Issue 4, December 2019, Page 602-613 PDF (287.33 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2019.249914 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Soheir Mohammed Weheida1; Abeer Arafa Gomaa2; Heba Mohamed Mohamed2; Samah Ramadan Shaheen3 | ||||
1Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
2Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
3Lecturer of Medical Surgical Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Introduction: Stroke is the second cause of mortality in the world; it is a frequent chronic disease with a high rate of morbidity Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the self- efficacy of patients with cerebrovascular stroke during the recovery period and identify the differences in stroke self‐efficacy level among some relevant variables. Research design: A descriptive design was employed to achieve the aforementioned objectives. Setting: The study was conducted at the Neurological department and stroke center at El Hadara University Hospital. Subjects: The study included a purposive sample of 100 adult patients diagnosed with cerebral stroke and admitted to the above mentioned - settings were included in the study. Tools: two tools were used; Patient Socio demographic data tool and The Stroke Self‐Efficacy Questionnaire. Results: this study showed that more than half of the studied patients had moderate self-efficacy and stroke female patients who are within 40 > 50 years' age group and live with spouses no other family members and who have weakness, have a better stroke self‐efficacy than that of other groups. Conclusion: This study concluded that more than half of the studied Patients had a moderate level of stroke self-efficacy and there was a significant difference between patients' stroke self-efficacy level and gender and type of stroke. Also female patients who are within 40 > 50 years' age have better self- efficacy than other groups. Recommendations: Nurses need to value the self-efficacy-based intervention and its positive impact on improving stroke patients' functional capacity in terms of activity of daily living and health-related quality of life. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
self; efficacy; cerebrovascular stroke; recovery period | ||||
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