TY - JOUR T1 - Intrinsic factors influence self-management participation in COPD: effects on self-efficacy JF - ERJ Open Research JO - erjor DO - 10.1183/23120541.00011-2018 VL - 4 IS - 2 SP - 00011-2018 AU - Geertje M. de Boer AU - T.H. Mennema AU - Esther van Noort AU - Niels H. Chavannes AU - Erwin Birnie AU - Johannes C.C.M. in 't Veen Y1 - 2018/04/01 UR - http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/4/2/00011-2018.abstract N2 - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a leading cause of morbidity worldwide. Lifestyle changes (e.g. smoking cessation, dietary interventions and physical activity) are recommended to decelerate disease progression and improve quality of life. Adequate self-management can facilitate these changes [1]. Although self-management programmes (SMPs) may be an effective tool to reduce morbidity and burden in chronic diseases [2], their contribution to COPD treatment remains controversial [3, 4]. For example, not all patients are suitable to participate in SMPs and it remains unclear why patients actually participate in SMPs [2]. Although disease severity may be an important reason for patients to participate in an SMP [5], it is unlikely to be the sole explanation. We hypothesised that disease-independent personal traits will influence coping behaviour and subsequent participation in SMPs. Therefore, we compared “wish for self-efficacy”, “mastery” and “readiness to change” between users and nonusers of an SMP in regular COPD care.Personal traits should be addressed before offering self-management programmes to patients with COPD http://ow.ly/DtNh30k1A15 ER -