ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2025
Medication Adherence and Illness Perception in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Mediating Effect of Self-Efficacy.
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- The effectiveness of remote interventions based on digital health technology in kidney transplant recipients: a systematic review.World journal of urology · 2025Pooled it
- Transformation leadership with knowledge sharing and employee career growth: the role of self-efficacy and psychological capital.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo explore the mediating effect of self-efficacy (SE) on the relationship between medication adherence (MA) and illness perception (IP) in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
methodsA convenient sampling method was used to select 238 RA patients undergoing treatment at two hospitals in Guangzhou, China. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, utilizing a general information questionnaire, a chronic disease SE scale, an IP scale, and the Medication Adherence Rating Scale (MARS-A). R software (Version 4.2.2) was used to construct a mediation model to examine the impact of SE and IP on MA among RA patients. The bootstrap method was employed to validate the mediating role of SE.
resultsThe average scores for IP, SE, and MA were 120.50 ± 12.32, 29.36 ± 8.49, and 21.22 ± 2.96, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that SE was positively correlated with IP (r = 0.23, p < 0.01) and MA (r = 0.195, p < 0.001). IP was also positively correlated with MA (r = 0.532, p < 0.05). The mediating effect of SE in the relationship between IP and MA was confirmed.
conclusionSE partially mediates the relationship between IP and MA in patients with RA.
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