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Changes in Personal Control as a Predictor of Quality of Life After Pulmonary Rehabilitation by Rosemarie Arnold; Adelita V. Ranchor; Gerard H. Koëter; Mike J.L. de Jongste; Johan B. Wempe; Nick H.T. ten Hacken; Verona Otten; Robbert Sanderman is a Health Professions article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Objective: Perceptions of mastery and self-efficacy may be related to better outcomes in pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd). this study examined (1) whether patients with copd improved during a rehabilitation programme with respect to quality of life (qol) and perceptions of self-efficacy and mastery, and (2) whether increased perceptions of mastery and self-efficacy contributed to a higher qol after rehabilitation. ## Methods: Thirty-nine consecutive copd patients (aged 60.5 +/- 9.0) were included from a rehabilitation centre and completed self-report questionnaires assessing symptoms, qol, and perceptions of personal control. ## Results: Copd patients improved during rehabilitation in overall qol and self-efficacy, although no significant changes were found in qol domains and mastery. changes in self-efficacy during rehabilitation contributed to the explanation of the social and psychological functioning qol domains. ## Conclusion: Even in seriously impaired copd patients in advanced stages of illness, positive changes in self-efficacy and overall well-being can be established during rehabilitation. changes in self-efficacy w
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- Author
- Rosemarie Arnold; Adelita V. Ranchor; Gerard H. Koëter; Mike J.L. de Jongste; Johan B. Wempe; Nick H.T. ten Hacken; Verona Otten; Robbert Sanderman
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0738-3991)
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Health Professions (Health Sciences)