Self-efficacy for coping with cancer is a specific construct that refers to behaviors that occur
in the course of dealing with a cancer diagnosis, cancer treatments, and transitioning to …

Identifying and synthesizing recent empirical research on goal setting among adults with
chronic disease is the focus of this article. The article has two phases: Phase 1, a thematic …

The objective of this study was to analyse whether general self‐efficacy and resilient coping
are negatively impacted when people are sick with cancer (compared with people from the …

Objective Patient satisfaction reflects the social benefits of hospitals and is an important
indicator of hospital performance. This study explores the mechanism through which …

BACKGROUND Shared decision‐making (SDM) has been linked to important health care
quality outcomes. However, to the authors' knowledge, the value of SDM has not been …

Design Analyst blinded, parallel, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial (RCT). Participants
People with confirmed diagnoses of cancer (head and neck, skin or colorectal) attending …

Background This study aims to provide a systematic compilation of existing measures of self-
efficacy developed specifically for use in cancer patients and provide descriptions and …

Purpose The decision to enroll in a clinical trial is complex given the uncertain risks and
benefits of new approaches. Many patients also have financial concerns. We sought to …

Background Older patients with cancer often find it difficult to take part in shared decision
making. Aim To assess the utility of the Outcome Prioritisation Tool (OPT), designed to aid …

Objectives According to the social cognitive theory, social support and self-efficacy may
interact with each other ie compete or account jointly for better adaptation. This study …