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Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease ›› 2025, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (3): 269-276.doi: 10.19983/j.issn.2096-8493.20250047

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The mediating effect of self-efficacy between self-perceived burden and willingness to use remote rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation

Zhao Panpan, Li Na(), Wang Yan   

  1. Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin 300052, China
  • Received:2025-03-25 Online:2025-06-20 Published:2025-06-12
  • Contact: Li Na,Email:mathercare11@163.com

Abstract:

Objective: To examine the relationship between self-efficacy, self-perceived burden, and willingness to use telerehabilitation among pulmonary rehabilitation patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and to explore whether there is a mediating effect of self-efficacy between self-perceived burden and willingness to use telerehabilitation among pulmonary rehabilitation patients with COPD. Methods: This prospective study enrolled 108 patients with COPD who were admitted to the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital between June and November 2024. Participants were selected using a convenience sampling approach. Data were collected using four validated instruments: a general information questionnaire, the Self-Perceived Burden Scale, the COPD Self-Efficacy Scale, and the Telerehabilitation Willingness Scale for COPD patients. A mediation model was subsequently constructed and tested to evaluate the indirect effects of self-efficacy. Results: The mean total score for self-efficacy among patients with COPD undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation was 89.96±15.54, while the mean scores for self-perceived burden and willingness to use telerehabilitation were 28.36±5.30 and 76.84±23.09, respectively. Pearson correlation analyses revealed that self-efficacy was strongly negatively associated with self-perceived burden (r=-0.834, P<0.05), whereas willingness to engage in telerehabilitation was also negatively correlated with self-perceived burden (r=-0.713, P<0.05). In contrast, self-efficacy was positively associated with willingness to use telerehabilitation (r=0.792, P<0.05). Structural equation modeling indicated that self-efficacy partially mediated the relationship between self-perceived burden and willingness to use telerehabilitation, accounting for 28.17% of the total effect. Conclusion: Among patients with COPD undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation, self-perceived psychological burden was found to directly influence their willingness to participate in telerehabilitation. Moreover, enhancing self-efficacy exerted an indirect facilitating effect on this willingness, underscoring its mediating role in the rehabilitation decision-making process.

Key words: Pulmonary disease, chronic obstructive, Rehabilitation, Questionnaires

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