title: Randomized controlled trial of a self-efficacy enhancement program for the cardiac rehabilitation of Thai patients with myocardial infarction.
abstract: This study examined the effects of a self-efficacy enhancement program for the cardiac rehabilitation of Thai patients who had a myocardial infarction. Sixty-six hospitalized patients of various ages and both genders were randomly assigned to either an experimental or a control group. Participants in the experimental group took part in three individualized in-hospital education sessions and three weekly sessions of telephone counseling. The control group primarily engaged in a supervised exercise and activities of a daily living performance regimen, and received education in this regard. Self-efficacy and functional status were measured via questionnaire. Four weeks after discharge, the experimental group was found to have significantly higher total self-efficacy and functional status scores than the control group. In addition, the experimental group exhibited significantly higher subscale scores on social activity, household tasks, occupation, and exercise self-efficacy than the control group. These results indicate that the program is effective in improving the self-efficacy and functional status of Thai patients who have had a myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Adult and Elderly Nursing Department, Srimahasarakham Nursing College, Mahasarakham, Thailand.
authors.forename: Nisakorn
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vibulchai
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sureeporn
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thanasilp
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sunida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Preechawong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000072038:Cardiac Rehabilitation / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013785:Thailand
keywords: Thailand; cardiac rehabilitation; functional status; myocardial infarction; self-efficacy