Perceived Self-Efficacy and Autonomy in Stroke Survivors: An Interventional Study

Stroke has a substantial worldwide impact on mortality and morbidity, and despite advancements in medical care, long-term rehabilitation presents difficulties. The purpose of this study is to investigate how self-efficacy therapies affect stroke patients’ views of their own efficacy and autonomy in order to enhance their capacity for self-monitoring their health. Self-efficacy affects patients’ confidence and autonomy, which improves outcomes post-stroke. With a foundation in social cognitive theory, the goal of this project is to study the self-efficacy intervention program that will boost stroke survivors’ autonomy and sense of self. The study design is a pre-post interventional study. Participants will be recruited following  convenient sampling.  Stroke survivors (sample size of 72 nos.) of both genders and age more than 18 years would be enrolled after they meet the inclusion criteria and provide consent for participation in the study.  Assessments would be done using standardized tools like (SSEQ, IPAQ and Barthel index) at different time points. After baseline assessment, the intervention sessions based on Bandura’s self-efficacy model including 4 components: personal achievements leading to mastery, learning from others’ experiences (modeling), receiving encouragement and persuasion, and managing physiological responses would be administered for 8 weeks, followed by post-intervention assessment and a follow up assessment at 3 months/12 weeks duration. The insights gained from this research could help understand how self-efficacy influences the function of a stroke survivor, leading to the development of targeted rehabilitation programs to improve the quality of life and autonomy of individuals affected by stroke.