Improvement in Stress, General Self-Efficacy, and Health Related Quality of Life following Patient Education for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Pilot Study

Association between general self-efficacy, social support, cancer-related stress and physical health-related quality of life: a path model study in patients with neuroendocrine tumors

BACKGROUND A diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) provides challenges to patients and clinicians due to physical side effects of and mental response to treatment resulting in increased perceived stress. General self-efficacy, social support and cancer-related stress are key factors in coping. Thus, knowledge of these factors may be of value in improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL...

Stress, Social Support, General Self-efficacy and Health Related Quality of Life in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors A cross-sectional and pilot study

Relationship between self-efficacy and quality of life and the mediating role of perceived stress in people with cardiovascular disease: A structural equation model

Abstract Aim. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of perceived stress in the relationship between self-efficacy and quality of life in people with cardiovascular patients. Background. Cardiovascular disease as a chronic and debilitating physical condition is one of the most common causes of death and can affect the quality of life. In this regard, it is necessary to iden...

Efficacy of health belief model education on medical adherence of acne patients: a comparison of face to face and pamphlet education with control group

Background and aim: Acne is a common skin disorder that can affect patient's quality of life. Most of acne patients do not seek medical treatment or are not adherent to it, while acne is a treatable condition. There are several methods that can be used to improve medical adherence, education is one of them. There are several models for patient's education. Regarding to belief and insight ...

The Role of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Self-Efficacy Beliefs on the Quality of Life of Patients With Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury

Background: Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and its post-traumatic stress remarkably influence the patients’ Quality of Life (QOL). Besides, some health determinants such as self-efficacy beliefs can change QOL of patients, too. Objectives: To determine the role of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and self-efficacy beliefs on the QOL after traumatic SCI. Materials & Methods: Out of 133 SC...