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Using self-efficacy as a client-centred outcome measure.
Full Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The concept of self-efficacy has been proposed as a suitable outcome measure in psychiatry. Self-efficacy refers to an individual's belief that he or she can control important aspects of his or her life. An audit of 67 consecutive clients attending an acute psychiatric day unit was conducted, measuring self-efficacy at admission to the unit and at discharge.
CONCLUSION:
The concept of self-efficacy was easily explained to clients, and was measured using a 15-point questionnaire. Self-efficacy increased following treatment in the day unit, and this increase appears to reflect an underlying change in the individual's self-belief.
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Author information
Author/s: Fleming, Gerry (G); McKenna, Maureen (M); Murchison, Virginia (V); Wood, Yvette (Y); Nixon, Jo (J); Rogers, Tim (T); Hutcheson, Fiona (F);
Affiliation: Soutra Day Unit, Herdmanflat Hospital, Haddington, East Lothian.
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Validation Studies
Journal: Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987) (Nurs Stand), published in England. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2003 May 7-13; vol 17 (issue 34) : pp 33-6
Dates: Created 2003/05/26; Completed 2003/06/16; Revised 2004/11/17;
PMID: 12764973, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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