The mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between self-care ability and disability level in older adult patients with chronic diseases
Self-efficacy partially mediates the relationship between self-care ability and disability in older adult patients with chronic conditions. Healthcare providers can improve self-care behaviours and self-efficacy in older adult patients through effective interventions to reduce the incidence of disability.
Authors
- Senlin Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0597-4816)
- Tiemei Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6070-7110)
- Nianwei Wu
- Yan Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3120-3011)
Institutions
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Third People's Hospital of Chengdu (CN)
- Southwest Jiaotong University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1442102
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.95