title: Describing Self-Care Self-Efficacy: Definition, Measurement, Outcomes, and Implications.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The pragmatic utility method of concept analysis was used to explore the usefulness of the concept self-care self-efficacy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Empirical studies across disciplines published between 1996 and 2015 were used as data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A data matrix was developed. Analytical questions and responses were derived from the data to understand patterns, develop new knowledge and achieve synthesis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Usefulness of the concept is contingent on how it is defined and measured. Self-care self-efficacy is associated with performance of self-care activities and positive health outcomes in diverse populations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Research can guide development of targeted interventions to increase patients' self-care self-efficacy, thus reducing costs, and assisting people to achieve optimal health.
authors.affiliation: Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Lucille S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Eller
authors.affiliation: Professor Emeritus at the School of Nursing, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Elise L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Lev
authors.affiliation: Professor at the School of Nursing, Second Military University, Shanghai, China.
authors.forename: Changrong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Librarian at the John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey.
authors.forename: Ann Vreeland
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Watkins
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy; D003210:Concept Formation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012648:Self Care; D020377:Self Efficacy; D014481:United States
keywords: Health behavior; pragmatic utility method; self-care self-efficacy
  