title: Perceived self-efficacy among liver transplant candidates and recipients.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory, General and Specialized Nursing Department, University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, Brazil. dalsasso@eerp.usp.br
authors.forename: Karina Dal
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Sasso-Mendes
authors.forename: Luciana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: da Costa Ziviani
authors.forename: Fabiana Murad
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Rossin
authors.forename: Kátia Prado
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: Ana Emília
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Pace
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ohler
authors.forename: Orlando
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: de Castro-E-Silva
authors.forename: Cristina Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Galvão
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection; D010465:Perception; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014850:Waiting Lists