TY - JOUR
T1 - Social support and self-efficacy in patients with Myasthenia Gravis
T2 - A common pathway towards positive health outcomes
AU - Raggi, Alberto
AU - Leonardi, Matilde
AU - Mantegazza, Renato
AU - Casale, Silvia
AU - Fioravanti, Giulia
PY - 2010/4
Y1 - 2010/4
N2 - Social support and self-efficacy, that was defined as one's belief in one's capabilities to enact a certain behaviour, have a mediating effect on health outcomes and, by facilitating healthy behaviours and compliance to treatment, reduce morbidity and mortality. This pilot study aims to test whether social support and selfefficacy have a positive effect in improving health outcomes of patients with Myasthenia Gravis. 74 patients (mean age 48.1; 67.6% female) were enrolled and reported low self-efficacy and health status, but good perceived social support. Men reported better self-efficacy than women, and those living with a partner reported higher social support levels. No differences were found stratifying for disease onset, disease stage and patients' working situation. Self-efficacy and tangible support were independent predictors of mental health status. These results provide a preliminary indication that psychosocial interventions aimed to increase self-efficacy could positively mediate mental health status in myasthenic patients, especially among women.
AB - Social support and self-efficacy, that was defined as one's belief in one's capabilities to enact a certain behaviour, have a mediating effect on health outcomes and, by facilitating healthy behaviours and compliance to treatment, reduce morbidity and mortality. This pilot study aims to test whether social support and selfefficacy have a positive effect in improving health outcomes of patients with Myasthenia Gravis. 74 patients (mean age 48.1; 67.6% female) were enrolled and reported low self-efficacy and health status, but good perceived social support. Men reported better self-efficacy than women, and those living with a partner reported higher social support levels. No differences were found stratifying for disease onset, disease stage and patients' working situation. Self-efficacy and tangible support were independent predictors of mental health status. These results provide a preliminary indication that psychosocial interventions aimed to increase self-efficacy could positively mediate mental health status in myasthenic patients, especially among women.
KW - Health outcomes
KW - Myasthenia gravis
KW - Self-efficacy
KW - Social support
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U2 - 10.1007/s10072-009-0194-8
DO - 10.1007/s10072-009-0194-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 19936879
AN - SCOPUS:77953545695
VL - 31
SP - 231
EP - 235
JO - Neurological Sciences
JF - Neurological Sciences
SN - 1590-1874
IS - 2
ER -