The impact of empowerment and selfefficacy
on the management of chronic
renal failure is now considered. The term
self-efficacy relates to “a person’s feelings
and thoughts about their own capability of
accomplishing a task,” whereas empowerment
refers to the process of helping people
acquire the skills and knowledge required
to increase control over their own life.31-32
Therefore, anything that increases selfefficacy
and empowers patients is likely to
aid the management of their condition.