PMID- 35971525 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20220817 IS - 1178-7074 (Print) IS - 1178-7074 (Electronic) IS - 1178-7074 (Linking) VI - 15 DP - 2022 TI - A Study of the Nursing Intervention Based on Self-Efficacy Theory for Patients After Mechanical Heart Valve Replacement: A Randomized Controlled Trial. PG - 6539-6547 LID - 10.2147/IJGM.S353977 [doi] AB - AIM: To explore the practicability and efficiency of self-efficacy intervention on the nursing for patients after mechanical heart valve replacement (MHVR), so as to provide a theoretical and data foundation for the implementation of self-efficacy intervention in clinical practice. METHODS: This study adopted a randomized controlled trial (RCT). A total of 140 patients undergoing MHVR were randomly divided into the experimental group (normal nursing + self-efficacy intervention) or the control group (normal nursing only) based on a random number table. The primary goal was to evaluate the effect of self-efficacy theory on the self-efficacy of postoperative MHVR patients by General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). The secondary goal was to assess the improvement of mental health of postoperative patients as well as their pain through Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) and the visual analogue scale (VAS). The incidence of infection during hospitalization was analyzed, as well as the medication compliance of patients during 3-month follow-up after discharge. RESULTS: Finally, 136 patients completed the whole trial. The GSES score of the experimental group was notably superior over the control group (p < 0.001), and the SCL-90 scores were lower over the control group. The VAS score of the experimental group was remarkably lower than that of the control group (p < 0.001). The incidence of infection in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (p = 0.026). The medication compliance of the experimental group was superior to that of the control group (p = 0.030). CONCLUSION: Self-efficacy intervention for patients after MHVR could mobilize their self-efficacy, enhance their postoperative medication compliance, and improve their postoperative recovery. This study provides evidence-based medicine (EBM) evidence for the application of self-efficacy theory to postoperative nursing for patients receiving MHVR. CI - (c) 2022 Jiang et al. FAU - Jiang, Fei AU - Jiang F AD - Heart Medicine Research Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China. FAU - Lin, Yanjuan AU - Lin Y AD - Nursing Department, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China. FAU - Li, Sailan AU - Li S AD - Heart Medicine Research Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China. FAU - Peng, Yanchun AU - Peng Y AD - Heart Medicine Research Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China. FAU - Huang, Xizhen AU - Huang X AD - Heart Medicine Research Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China. FAU - Chen, Liangwan AU - Chen L AD - Heart Medicine Research Center, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, 350001, Fujian, People's Republic of China. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220809 PL - New Zealand TA - Int J Gen Med JT - International journal of general medicine JID - 101515487 PMC - PMC9375546 OTO - NOTNLM OT - mechanical valve replacement OT - nursing OT - self-efficacy intervention COIS- The authors declare no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2022/08/17 06:00 MHDA- 2022/08/17 06:01 PMCR- 2022/08/09 CRDT- 2022/08/16 01:49 PHST- 2021/12/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/03/23 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/08/16 01:49 [entrez] PHST- 2022/08/17 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/08/17 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2022/08/09 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 353977 [pii] AID - 10.2147/IJGM.S353977 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Int J Gen Med. 2022 Aug 9;15:6539-6547. doi: 10.2147/IJGM.S353977. eCollection 2022.