Relationship between the social support and self-efficacy for function ability in patients undergoing primary hip...

Area of Science:

• Orthopedics
• Rehabilitation Medicine
• Health Psychology

Background:

• Bone and joint problems are projected to cause physical disability in nearly 25% of the global population by 2050.
• Improving self-efficacy for functional ability (SEFA) and self-care is crucial for managing physical disabilities.
• Total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients can benefit from interventions that enhance their functional capacity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To investigate the influence of social support on SEFA in patients post-total hip arthroplasty.
• To identify specific dimensions of social support that correlate with improved SEFA.
• To explore the relationship between patient characteristics and SEFA following THA.

Main Methods:

• A cross-sectional study involving 134 patients who underwent primary total hip replacement.
• Data collected via questionnaires and telephone interviews, assessing demographics, social support, and SEFA.
• Statistical analyses included factor analysis, t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, and multiple regression.

Main Results:

• Lower SEFA scores were associated with older age, being unmarried, and lower educational attainment.
• Positive correlations were found between SEFA and emotional information/appraisal support, and instrumental support.
• Multiple regression revealed significant positive coefficients for emotional information/appraisal support and instrumental support, and a negative coefficient for age.

Conclusions:

• Emotional information, appraisal support, and instrumental support positively influence SEFA in primary hip replacement patients.
• Interventions aimed at bolstering emotional and appraisal support are recommended to enhance patient self-efficacy.
• These findings highlight the importance of social support in the recovery and functional outcomes of THA patients.