Managing Patient Expectation and Pain Self-Efficacy for Musculoskeletal Conditions

Gain tools to assess self-efficacy

Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in their own ability to carry out actions required to reach specific goals. In healthcare, it can be hugely important for patient recovery.

On this two-week course, you’ll build knowledge and understanding of self-efficacy, patient expectations, and how to incorporate these concepts into your patent management .

You’ll learn how to assess, measure, and provide strategies to manage and build self-efficacy and positive expectations of recovery in your clinical environment. Armed with this knowledge, you’ll have the tools to improve patient care.

Learn how patient expectations affect recovery

You’ll start by gaining an overview of patient expectation and self-efficacy and the research that has been conducted in this field.

Through this exploration, you’ll discover how patient expectation and self-efficacy can be measured and linked with clinical outcomes.

Develop strategies to build self-efficacy

Next, you’ll delve into the biological, psychological, and sociological effects of self-efficacy and patient expectations on patient outcome. You’ll then explore strategies for managing expectation and improving self-efficacy.

Armed with this knowledge and video demonstrations, you’ll gain the practical skills to apply these theories in a clinical setting.

Learn from the experts at the University of East Anglia

This course has been developed by specialists at the University of East Anglia, clinical and research experts, practising healthcare professionals, and patients with musculoskeletal conditions.

With their expertise and interactive course materials, you’ll finish with a stronger understanding of how to assess and manage patient expectations and pain self-efficacy.

This course is suitable for all health care professions, pre and post-registration. It is designed for physiotherapists working with people who have musculoskeletal problems. There is no requirement for prior knowledge of psychological theories or health coaching.

This course is suitable for all health care professions, pre and post-registration. It is designed for physiotherapists working with people who have musculoskeletal problems. There is no requirement for prior knowledge of psychological theories or health coaching.

• Describe patient expectation of recovery, pain self-efficacy and exercise self-efficacy
• Explain the importance of selecting questionnaires that assess the patient’s expectation or areas of self-efficacy that are of interest
• Apply conversational methods to assess patient expectation and self-efficacy in the clinic
• Describe the biopsychosocial mechanisms by which patient expectation and self-efficacy may be associated with patient outcome
• Apply conversational strategies to manage patient expectations and self-efficacy in the clinic
• Demonstrate conversational methods of assessment and treatment in clinical examinations
• Reflect on the integration of your learning into your practice and its potential impact on patient engagement and outcome