التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Social support and self-efficacy in patients with Myasthenia Gravis: a common pathway towards positive health outcomes. |
| المؤلفون: |
Raggi, Alberto1 araggi@istituto-besta.it, Leonardi, Matilde1, Mantegazza, Renato2, Casale, Silvia3, Fioravanti, Giulia3 |
| المصدر: |
Neurological Sciences. Apr2010, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p231-235. 5p. 3 Charts. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
*SOCIAL support, *SELF-efficacy, *PATIENT compliance, *MYASTHENIA gravis, *HEALTH outcome assessment, *MENTAL health |
| مستخلص: |
Social support and self-efficacy, that was defined as one’s belief in one’s capabilities to enact a certain behaviour, have a mediating effect on health outcomes and, by facilitating healthy behaviours and compliance to treatment, reduce morbidity and mortality. This pilot study aims to test whether social support and self-efficacy have a positive effect in improving health outcomes of patients with Myasthenia Gravis. 74 patients (mean age 48.1; 67.6% female) were enrolled and reported low self-efficacy and health status, but good perceived social support. Men reported better self-efficacy than women, and those living with a partner reported higher social support levels. No differences were found stratifying for disease onset, disease stage and patients’ working situation. Self-efficacy and tangible support were independent predictors of mental health status. These results provide a preliminary indication that psychosocial interventions aimed to increase self-efficacy could positively mediate mental health status in myasthenic patients, especially among women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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