Empowering Self-Efficacy by Using Patient Empowerment among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Pre-Post-Test Study

Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Feb 2;11(3):430. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11030430.

Abstract

Patient empowerment is increasingly acknowledged as a milestone of high-quality patient-centered care. This study was conducted using COPD Self-Efficacy Scale to determine the effectiveness of the patient empowerment intervention program among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients on self-efficacy. We employed an interventional design with a pre-test and post-test. Sixty COPD patients comprised the final sample of the study. The current study revealed significant improvement in overall self-efficacy factors among most participants. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between the total self-efficacy post-empower intervention model scores concerning age, sex, work, educational level, and marital status. The study's findings revealed that the patient empowerment intervention program positively affected COPD patients' self-efficacy.

Keywords: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; patient empowerment; self-efficacy.

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This research received no external funding.