Assessment Of The Self- Efficacy Level For Patients With Cerebrovascular Stroke During Recovery Period

Abstract

Introduction: Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide; it is a common 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 Makkah Hospital, Saudi Arabia. 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 patients tested had a moderate degree of stroke self-efficacy, and there was a significant relationship between patients' stroke self-efficacy and gender and type of stroke. Female patients between 40 and 50 years old show higher self-efficacy than other groups. Recommendations: Nurses must recognize self-efficacy-based interventions and their favorable influence on improving stroke patients' functional capacity in terms of daily activities and health-related quality of life.