Advisory Committee Chair
Laura Talbot Forbes
Advisory Committee Members
Surya Bhatt
John Dantzler
Retta Evans
Larell Wilkinson
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2022
Degree Name by School
Doctor of Education (EdD) School of Education
Abstract
the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major contributor of morbidity and mortality. The disease is characterized by chronic irritation and inflammation of the airways. The most common symptoms include chronic cough and shortness-of-breath. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a comprehensive exercise and education program for people with lung disease. It is well-established as an intervention to improve symptoms and other qualityof- life outcomes in people with COPD. Self-efficacy is the belief in one’s own abilities. It is recognized by the American Thoracic Society and European Respiratory Society as an integral part of motivation and necessary to develop the self-management skills fostered in pulmonary rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to explore self-efficacy as measured by the PRAISE instrument as it relates to pulmonary rehabilitation completion rates and self-efficacy changes. This study also tested associations between self-efficacy levels and psychosocial risk factors. No significant association was found between self-efficacy levels and pulmonary rehabilitation completion. No change in self-efficacy was found post-pulmonary rehabilitation. However, a significant association was revealed between low levels of self-efficacy and high levels of depression when testing associations of psychosocial risk factors.
Recommended Citation
Anderson, Erica, "Self-Efficacy in Pulmonary Rehabilitation" (2022). All ETDs from UAB. 205.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/205