Thesis
Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory in Asthma Compliance
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2001
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3931
Abstract
Asthma is an altered immune system response that causes chronic inflammation of respiratory airways and bronchoconstriction. The diagnosis of asthma is made based on history and objectively measuring pulmonary function using spirometry. Symptoms associated with asthma include dyspnea, wheezing, mucous drainage, cough, fatigue, and\nrecurrent chest tightness. Despite a better understanding of asthma with improved diagnosis, treatments and pharmacological advances, asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality have been increasing dramatically in the United States during the past 20 years. Asthma specialists suggest that focus on the behavioral factors that influence compliance to self-management of asthma could prevent deaths. Evidence from research examining applications of Bandura's theory of self-efficacy suggests that relationships exist between self-efficacy and prevention. The role of the nurse practitioner is to individualize an intervention program for clients with asthma focusing on raising self-efficacy expectations that can increase compliance. High levels of self-efficacy expectations are also associated with decreased symptoms, increased adherence to treatment, and increased self-care behaviors.
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- Title
- Bandura's Self-Efficacy Theory in Asthma Compliance
- Creators
- Cathleen Womble
- Contributors
- Gail Synoground (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900591145301842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis