Musculoskeletal care
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Musculoskeletal care · Jun 2012
The role of preoperative self-efficacy in predicting outcome after total knee replacement.
The aim of the present study was to determine if self-efficacy is a significant and independent preoperative predictor of patient-reported pain and function at one year after total knee replacement (TKR). ⋯ The present study demonstrated that self-efficacy is a significant preoperative predictor of patient-reported functional ability at one year after TKR. Future research is needed to assess the impact of interventions for enhancing self-efficacy on patient-reported outcomes after TKR.
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Musculoskeletal care · Jun 2012
Psychometric properties of the Swedish Rheumatic Disease Empowerment Scale, SWE-RES-23.
Empowerment is a central concept in both rheumatology and diabetes care. A Swedish empowerment instrument for patients with rheumatic diseases has not been created before now. The aim of the present study was to determine the psychometric properties of the Swedish Rheumatic Disease Empowerment Scale, SWE-RES-23, such as construct validity, internal consistency reliability, inter-item correlations and discriminant validity. ⋯ The results support the possibility of adapting the SWE-DES-23 for use in patients with rheumatic diseases. The SWE-RES-23 shows acceptable psychometric properties, in terms of construct validity and internal consistency reliability. To validate the SWE-RES-23 fully, further studies are needed, with a focus on test-retest correlations.