Background Self-care is vital for patients with heart failure to maintain health and quality of
life, and it is even more vital for those who are also affected by diabetes mellitus, since they …

Aims To identify currently available self‐efficacy instruments for type 2 diabetes self‐care
and to evaluate the evidence for their measurement properties. Design Systematic review of …

Objective It has been increasingly recognized in various clinical areas that self-efficacy
promotes the level of competence in patients. The validity, applicability and potential …

Objective: The peer interaction–based online model has been influential in the recent
development of diabetes management. This model “extends and innovates” the traditional …

Background Optimal diabetes care requires a specific set of self-management behaviours.
The purpose of this study was to present the development and initial psychometric …

Abstract Aims The LMC Skills, Confidence & Preparedness Index (SCPI) is an electronic tool
designed to meet ISOQOL standards and (a) assess three dimensions: knowledge …

The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility of the self-efficacy based
Epilepsy-Motivate and Outcome Expectations for Vigorous Exercise (EMOVE) intervention …

OBJECTIVE The Skills, Confidence, and Preparedness Index (SCPI) is an electronic tool
designed to assess three dimensions (knowledge, confidence, and preparedness) in a …

Objective: To determine the characteristics of members of online diabetes communities as
well as those factors affecting the provision and acceptance of social support. Methods: A …

Generalized perceived powerlessness is an important psychosocial construct that
determines a wide range of health behaviors and outcomes. This study has two aims:(1) …