CHSJ

Curr Health Sci J, vol. 47, no. 4, 2021

The Effect of E-Learning on Self-Efficacy and Sense of Coherence of Cancer Caregivers: Application of the Bandura and Antonovsky Social Cognitive Theory

[Original Paper]

M. Akbari (1), M. Taheri (2), S.P. Tabaeian (3), M. Karimi (4), H. Fayazi (5), N. Fayazi (6)


(1)Department of Nursing, Khomein University of Medical Sciences, Khomein, Iran,
(2)Department of Medical Sociology, Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
(3)Colorectal Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
(4)Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran,
(5)School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
(6)Department of Nursing, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran


Abstract:

Aim: Cancer is one of the most important chronic diseases which affects caregivers. Therefore, in this study, we decided to increase the self-efficacy and sense of coherence of caregivers by using virtual learning via mobile to increase the power of managing in such situations. Methods: This study is a clinical trial performed on 60 caregivers of cancer patients. Questionnaires of demographic information, Bandura self-efficacy, and Antonovsky's sense of coherence were completed for both intervention and control groups. Then, for the intervention group, a virtual educational intervention was performed daily for 1 month using the mobile phones, and for the control group, no intervention was performed. Results: The mean score of self-efficacy in the intervention group was (18.09±93.21) before and (135.12±11.14) after the intervention, which was statistically significant (P=0.001). While in the control group, this means was (84.71±18.55) before and (84.75±17.13) after the study, but this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.2). Also, the mean score of sense of coherence in the intervention group was (73.25±7.28) before and (89.11±7.11) after the intervention, which was statistically significant (P=0.001). While in the control group, this means was (76.42±7.45) before and (76.89±7.27) after the study, but this difference was not statistically significant (P=0.31). Conclusion: Educational interventions, even virtually, can lead to improved self-efficacy and a sense of coherence in caregivers of cancer patients and can be used as one of the low-cost and effective methods in managing and controlling the disease.


Keywords: Cancer, E-Learning, Sense of Coherence, Self-efficacy, Caregiver.



Corresponding: Neda Fayazi, Department of Nursing, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran, e-mail: nedafayazi10@yahoo.com


DOI 10.12865/CHSJ.47.04.09 - Download PDF
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