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Does Patient Self-Efficacy At Intake Predict The Therapeutic Outcome?, Molly J. Geiger, Stephanie Juhnke, Ellen Maloney, Danny Mcmillian
Does Patient Self-Efficacy At Intake Predict The Therapeutic Outcome?, Molly J. Geiger, Stephanie Juhnke, Ellen Maloney, Danny Mcmillian
Physical Therapy Research Symposium
Title: Does Patient Self-Efficacy at Intake Predict the Therapeutic Outcome?
Authors: Molly Geiger SPT1, Stephanie Juhnke SPT1, Ellen Maloney SPT1, Danny McMillian DSc.1
Affiliation: 1. School of Physical Therapy, University of Puget Sound
Purpose: Several studies have linked psychosocial factors, such as depression, self-efficacy, and fear-avoidance to poor outcomes, increased disability, and the development of chronic pain. In a primary care setting, Foster has shown self-efficacy to be the most important for determining outcomes. The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between self-efficacy (SE) levels and physical therapy (PT) outcomes. …