Person-centred care significantly improved the control symptoms dimension of self-efficacy at one month compared to usual care (mean change 0.81 vs -0.20; p=0.049), with no difference at six months.
RCT (n=177)
Does a person-centred care intervention improve self-efficacy in patients <75 years of age hospitalized for acute coronary syndrome?
Person-centred care added to usual care may hasten the development of patients' confidence in managing symptoms early during recovery after acute coronary syndrome.
Absolute Event Rate: 0.81% vs -0.2%
p-value: p=0.049
BACKGROUND: Person-centred care (PCC) aims to engage patients as active partners in their care and treatment to improve the management of their illness. Self-efficacy is an important concept and outcome in PCC as it refers to a patient's belief in their capability to manage the events that affect their lives. Recovery after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is demanding and a PCC approach may promote self-efficacy and thereby facilitate recovery. AIM: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a PCC intervention was able to improve self-efficacy after hospitalization for ACS. METHODS: In a randomized controlled trial, patients <75 years of age and hospitalized for ACS were assigned to either a usual care group or a PCC intervention group. Self-efficacy was assessed at baseline and up to six months after discharge using the Swedish Cardiac Self-Efficacy Scale (S-CSES), which consists of three dimensions: control symptoms, control illness and maintain functioning. RESULTS: In total, 177 patients were included in the study: 93 in the usual care group and 84 in the PCC group. At the one-month follow-up the PCC group had improved significantly more (p=0.049) on the control symptoms dimension (mean change 0.81; SD 3.5 versus mean change -0.20; SD 3.0). No difference between groups was seen at the six-month follow-up in any of the S-CSES dimensions. CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that PCC added to usual care promotes and hastens the development of patients' confidence in their ability to manage symptoms during recovery after ACS. This underlines the importance of initiating and establishing partnerships between patients and health care professionals as early as possible after ACS.
Fors et al. (Wed,) conducted a rct in Acute coronary syndrome (n=177). Person-centred care (PCC) vs. Usual care was evaluated on Self-efficacy (control symptoms dimension) at one month (p=0.049). Person-centred care significantly improved the control symptoms dimension of self-efficacy at one month compared to usual care (mean change 0.81 vs -0.20; p=0.049), with no difference at six months.