Effects of a self-efficacy enhancement program on recurrence prevention behaviors among patients with urolithiasis

Abstract

Background: Patients with urolithiasis have inappropriate recurrence prevention behaviors caused by lack of
confidence in performing behaviors, thereby causing increased recurrence of the disease. As a nurse, the researcher plays a major role in promoting recurrence prevention behaviors among patients using a self-efficacy enhancement program.
Objective: To study the effects of the self-efficacy enhancement program on recurrence prevention behaviors
among patients with urolithiasis.
Methods: This study recruited 50 subjects aged 18 – 59 years who had been diagnosed with urolithiasis and received their surgery at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The subjects were selected based on set inclusion criteria and assigned to experimental and control groups. The control groups received conventional care while the experimental groups attended a four-week self-efficacy enhancement program.
Results: The mean score on recurrence prevention behaviors of the control and experimental groups was 53.36 3.70 and 61.76 3.55 respectively. Therefore, the mean score on recurrence prevention behaviors of patients with urolithiasis in the experimental group who attended the self-efficacy enhancement program were significantly higher than the control group who received conventional care (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The self-efficacy enhancement program was able to improve knowledge of recurrence urolithiasis
prevention behaviors.