Improving Self-Efficacy and Self-Care in Adult Patients With a Urinary Diversion: A Pilot Study. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a multimodality educational intervention for improving self-efficacy (SE) and self-care in patients with a new urinary diversion (UD).
. DESIGN: Two-arm randomized, controlled trial.
. SETTING: Academic medical center in New York.
. SAMPLE: 8 adults diagnosed with bladder cancer requiring UD.
. METHODS: A multimodality educational intervention consisting of video, Microsoft PowerPoint® slides, and medical illustrations was developed. SE was assessed pre- and postintervention related to care of the UD. Education scale scores provided evidence for intervention acceptability and assessment of UD self-care skills.
. MAIN RESEARCH VARIABLES: Feasibility, acceptability, results of SE, and self-care scales.
. FINDINGS: Enrollment and retention was 100%. All participants took part in every aspect of the study. No issues were apparent with administration of the study; however, a lack of self-care independence was noted between the study arms. The control group was younger in age than the intervention group.
. CONCLUSIONS: A supplemental multimethod educational intervention is acceptable in this population and feasible to integrate into hospital care or into an appropriately powered study.
. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING: A need exists for ongoing postdischarge support and education in this population. Additional studies are needed to determine the best approach for this.

publication date

  • May 1, 2017

Research

keywords

  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Self Care
  • Self Efficacy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms
  • Urinary Diversion

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC5553720

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85018446298

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1188/17.ONF.E90-E100

PubMed ID

  • 28635980

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 44

issue

  • 3