Self-efficacy is
important to learning because it puts a person in the position to capitalize on
their strengths and weaknesses (Ormrod, 2008).
It can help a person to develop new skills and abilities. With this being said an example of how this
could be applied is with nursing education within the community. If self-efficacy is a motivational factor,
what could be more beneficial to promote self-care? Living with a chronic disease like congested
heart failure involves more than just being educated on your disease; it also
involves the ability to include cognitive, behavioral and social skills into
daily living. Self-efficacy can improve
health behaviors by increasing emphasis on encouragement and motivation factors
(Maurer & Smith, 2009). The patients
with chronic diseases such as congested heart failure that have a higher
self-efficacy were more likely to continue with health self-care activities
after having provided health education than those with a lower self-efficacy
(Maurer & Smith, 2009).