@article{Rooplor_Leethong-in_Piyawattanapong_2021, title={Effects of the Self-Efficacy Enhancing Program on the Practice Behavior of Caregivers for the Older Patients with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury after Discharge and Post-concussion Syndrome}, volume={36}, url={https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/SRIMEDJ/article/view/252572}, abstractNote={<p><strong><u>Background and Objective:</u></strong> The older patients with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) after being discharged, have a higher mortality rate. The caregiver plays an important role. The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of the self-efficacy enhancing program on the practice behavior of caregivers for the older patients with mTBI after discharge and post-concussion syndrome.</p> <p><strong><u>Methods:</u></strong> The study was a quasi-experimental research two groups posttest design. The fifty-six participants who were caregivers for the older patients with mTBI at Accident and Emergency Ward 2 which divided into a control group and intervention group equally. The experimental group received the self-efficacy enhancing program while the control group received a usual care program. The instruments used were 1) the practice behavior of caregivers and post-concussion syndrome in the older patients during 48 hours questionnaire and 2) the practice behavior of caregivers and post-concussion syndrome in the older patients during 2 weeks questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Independent t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test.</p> <p><strong><u>Results:</u></strong> The results for 48 hours and 2 weeks after brain injury showed that the experimental group gained scores on the practice behavior of caregivers higher than those of control group at level of significance (p <.05). Also, it was indicated that the older patients with mTBI in the experimental group had post-concussion syndrome differences from those who were in the control group at level significant (p <.05).</p> <p><strong><u>Conclusions:</u></strong> The program can be used to increase caregivers’behavior in caring of the older with mTBI in order and reduced the post-concussion syndrome after discharged.</p> <p> </p>}, number={5}, journal={Srinagarind Medical Journal}, author={Rooplor, Supapon and Leethong-in, Mayuree and Piyawattanapong, Sirimart}, year={2021}, month={Oct.}, pages={617–624} }