Hi, friend! We plan to evaluate a program, which was designed to increase patients’ knowledge and self-efficacy for self-management. In our evaluation plan, measures of self-efficacy assess people’s confidence in their ability to perform or adhere to specific behaviors such as exercise, diet, or stress management or to overcome obstacles to the performance of these behaviors. However, we are still searching for more literature for reference. Could you please kindly give me some related examples?

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You may consider reading Lorig and their team's evaluation of a self-management program on patients with chronic disease. They have implemented a 7-week, small-group self-management support program for patients with one or more chronic diseases. The evaluation included a self-efficacy measure of perceived adaptability to manage pain, fatigue, emotional distress, and other aspects of chronic illness. Moreover, the patient's readiness to change, problem-solving skills, and self-management barriers are assessed in a number of other studies. In short, you could try to search this paper.

Lorig KR, Ritter P, Stewart AL, et al. Chronic disease self-management program: 2-year health status and health care utilization outcomes. Med Care 2001;39(11):1217-23.