Claire Foster|Matthew Breckons|Phil Cotterell|Dulce Aparecida Barbosa|Lynn Calman|Jessica Corner|Deborah Fenlon|Rebecca Foster|Chloe Grimmett|Alison Richardson|Peter Smith
Cancer survivors’ self-efficacy to self-manage in the year following primary treatment
University of Southampton|Newcastle University|Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|University of Southampton|University of Southampton
cancer survivors increasingly expected manage consequences cancer treatment evidence selfefficacy important successful selfmanagement enhanced support purpose study assess selfefficacy manage problems year following primary treatment crosssectional online survey included cancer survivors completed treatment within past 12 months selfefficacy assessed variables expected associated selfefficacy measured using validated scales including quality life wellbeing illness perceptions depression social support one hundred eightytwo respondents mean age 50 81 female completed survey treated range cancers commonly breast 45 selfefficacy scores varied individuals according illnessrelated task managed respondents least confident managing fatigue confident accessing information cancer individuals likely report low selfefficacy women experiencing higher levels pain andor depression lower wellbeing scores lower socioeconomic status low levels social support negative perception cancer selfefficacy selfmanage problems faced consequence cancer treatment vary widely year following treatment fatigue may particularly difficult manage variations selfefficacy highlight importance assessing specific problems faced peoples confidence manage order tailor appropriate selfmanagement support