Download or read book Self-Efficacy In Nursing written by Elizabeth R. Lenz and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002-04-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Self efficacy, or the belief that one can self-manage one's own health, is an important goal of health care providers, particularly in chronic illness. This book explores the concept of self efficacy from theory, research, measurement, and practice perspectives. The core of the book is an international collaboration of nurses from the U.S. and the Netherlands who have developed tools for promoting and measuring self efficacy in diabetes management.