The Baseline Self-Efficacy Scores to Manage Chronic Diseases Amongst Nigerian Patients with Non-Communicable Diseases are Sub-Optimal

• Main Authors: Chidum E. Ezenwaka PhD (Author), Clementina U. Nwankwo PhD, RN (Author), Rosemary A. Analike PhD (Author), Michiko Moriyama PhD, RN (Author), Anulika J. Afonne MSc, RN (Author), Perpetua C. Ottiwu BNSc, RN (Author), Blessing T. Onyeje MSc, RN (Author), Justina N. Okoli PhD, RN (Author), Ifeoma A. Amaechi MSc, RN (Author), Gladys I. Ahaneku MBBS, FWCP (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Nigeria is one of the developing countries with a major burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) without a disease self-management program in its healthcare system. Thus, this study was aimed to assess the baseline self-efficacy levels of Nigerian patients with chronic NCDs at tertiary level hospi...