title: Integrating self-efficacy and aging theories to promote behavior change and reduce stroke risk.
abstract: The increasing incidence of stroke has resulted in the establishment of secondary stroke prevention clinics. Such clinics have successfully reduced wait-to-treatment times for individuals diagnosed with transient ischemic attack or minor stroke. In addition to improving access to consultation, diagnosis, and treatment, healthcare clinics need to implement behavioral risk-reduction programs tailored to older adults to help them better adhere to treatment regimens. The integration of two social-psychological theories--(a) self-efficacy and (b) selection, optimization, and compensation-provide the foundation for an approach that could lead to the development of evidence-based behavioral risk-reduction programs for older adults at high risk of stroke.
authors.affiliation: Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, ON, Canada. irelasan@hhsc.ca
authors.forename: Sandra E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ireland
authors.forename: Heather M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Arthur
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009864:Ontario; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D020377:Self Efficacy; D020521:Stroke / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*