Relationship between Families’ Self-efficacy for Assistance and Home Discharge from a Convalescent Rehabilitation Ward: A Pilot Study

Abstract

This study examined the relationship between families' self-efficacy for assistance and home discharge. [Participants and Methods] The subjects were patients admitted to a convalescent rehabilitation ward and their family members living together. Families' self-efficacy for assistance and health-related quality of life, and patients' Functional Independence Measure (FIM) at admission and discharge were assessed. The subjects were assigned to the home group (n=32) and the facility group (n=7) according to their discharge destination, and factors related to home discharge were examined. [Results] Comparison of the two groups revealed significant differences in families' self-efficacy for assistance, patients' age and FIM. The results of a correlation analysis indicate that selfefficacy for assistance at discharge was an indicator that was not correlated with other relevant factors. [Conclusion] The results of this study suggest that families' self-efficacy for assistance may be associated with home discharge.