Empowering Self-Efficacy by Using Patient Empowerment among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Pre–Post-Test Study
Rasha Elsayed Ahmed, Izzeddin A. Bdair, Khalid Al‐Mugheed, Shadia Hamoud Alshahrani, Mesheil M. Alalyani, Ramasubbamma Ramaiah, Seham Ibrahim Abd-Elrahman, Sanaa Ahmed Mahmoud, Mervat Moustafa Arrab
Abstract
Patient empowerment is increasingly acknowledged as a milestone of high-quality patient-centered care. This study was conducted using COPD Self-Efficacy Scale to determine the effectiveness of the patient empowerment intervention program among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients on self-efficacy. We employed an interventional design with a pre-test and post-test. Sixty COPD patients comprised the final sample of the study. The current study revealed significant improvement in overall self-efficacy factors among most participants. Statistically significant positive correlations were found between the total self-efficacy post-empower intervention model scores concerning age, sex, work, educational level, and marital status. The study's findings revealed that the patient empowerment intervention program positively affected COPD patients' self-efficacy.