The association of education level with autonomy support, self-efficacy and health behaviour in patients with cardiovascular risk factors

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AIM AND OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to investigate whether the patients' education level affected the mediation effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between the autonomy-supportive healthcare climate and health behaviour among patients with cardiovascular risk factors.

BACKGROUND: Autonomy and self-efficacy are identified as influential factors related to the behaviours of individuals with health problems. However, it is unclear whether autonomy support from healthcare providers affects health behaviour through self-efficacy and if patients' education level affects the association.

DESIGN: A cross-sectional study.

METHODS: A convenience sample of 207 individuals with one or more cardiovascular diseases completed self-administered surveys including the healthcare climate questionnaire, self-efficacy scale and the engagement in health behaviour scale. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, t test, Pearson's correlation coefficients and hierarchical regression analysis. All procedures of the study adhered to the STROBE guidelines.

RESULTS: The influence of autonomy support from healthcare providers on self-efficacy differed by individuals' education level. Self-efficacy in less educated, but not highly educated individuals, tended to depend on the autonomy-supportive climate. Additionally, the autonomy-supportive healthcare climate affected health behaviour through self-efficacy only in less educated individuals.

CONCLUSION: The relationship between autonomy support from healthcare providers and self-efficacy was more evident in the relatively less educated individuals. The associations among autonomy support, self-efficacy and health behaviour differed by patient education level, and the mediating role of self-efficacy on the relationship between autonomy-supportive climate and health behaviour was found only in those less educated.

RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: Healthcare providers should recognise the importance of supporting patients' need for autonomy to improve self-efficacy and healthy behaviour, particularly in less educated patients. Additionally, healthcare providers' support tailored to patients' needs and educational status should be highlighted.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Journal of clinical nursing - 31(2022), 11-12 vom: 25. Juni, Seite 1547-1556

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yeom, Hyun-E [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Jungmin [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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Themen:

Chronic disease
Health behaviour
Health personnel
Journal Article
Nurse-patient relations
Personal autonomy
Self-efficacy

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.05.2022

Date Revised 19.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/jocn.16008

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329962000