Perceived self-efficacy among liver transplant candidates and recipients.
Gastroenterol Nurs
; 34(3): 236-41, 2011.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21637091
Self-efficacy is defined as one's belief that one can perform the necessary behaviors to achieve one's goals. This belief is one of the most powerful motivational predictors of how well a person will perform at almost any endeavor. Limited information is available, however, about self-efficacy in the organ transplantation population. This study aimed to identify the self-efficacy belief among liver transplant candidates and recipients and compare these results with demographic characteristics. The authors analyzed 100 patients who were candidates and recipients for liver transplantation in a Brazilian center. The average self-efficacy score for the candidates was significantly lower than for the recipients. Future investigation is necessary to explore possible interventions to be taken before and after liver transplantation that could influence self-efficacy of the organ transplantation patients.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Autocuidado
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Transplante de Fígado
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Seleção de Pacientes
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Autoeficácia
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastroenterol Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos