title: [Effectiveness of Self-efficacy Promoting Vestibular Rehabilitation Program for Patients with Vestibular Hypofunction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  In this study an examination was done of the effect of self-efficacy promoting vestibular rehabilitation (S-VR) on dizziness, exercise selfefficacy, adherence to vestibular rehabilitation (VR), subjective and objective vestibular function, vestibular compensation and the recurrence of dizziness in patients with vestibular hypofunction.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a randomized controlled study. Data were collected 3 times at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks after beginning the intervention. Outcome measures were level of dizziness, exercise self-efficacy, and level of adherence to VR. Subjective and objective vestibular function, vestibular compensation and the recurrence of dizziness were also obtained. Data were analyzed using Windows SPSS 21.0 program.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After 4 weeks of S-VR, there was no difference between the groups for dizziness, subjective and objective vestibular functions. However, exercise self-efficacy and adherence to VR were higher in the experimental group than in the control group. After 8 weeks of S-VR, dizziness (p=.018) exercise self-efficacy (p<.001), adherence to VR (p<.001), total-dizziness handicap inventory (DHI) (p=.012), vision analysis ratio (p=.046) in the experimental group differ significantly from that of the control group. The number of patients with recurring dizziness were higher in the control group than in the experimental group (p<.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results indicate that continuous 8 weeks of S-VR is effective in reducing dizziness, and improving exercise self-efficacy, subjective vestibular function and adherence to VR. Objective vestibular function and vestibular compensation were also improved in the experimental group at the end of 8 weeks of S-VR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery·Vestibular Function Test Lab, Dankook University Medical Center, Cheonan, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing·The Research Institute of Nursing Science, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea. smi@snu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Smi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Choi-Kwon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004244:Dizziness; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015837:Vestibular Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014724:Vestibular Function Tests
keywords: Dizziness; Patient Adherence; Rehabilitation; Self Efficacy