Faculty (Professor) University of MS Medical Center
Session Description: Confidence in one’s ability to complete a task successfully and impact outcomes is known as self-efficacy belief (SEB). Based on the social cognitive theory pioneered by psychologist Albert Bandura, researchers have found that professional SEB is a factor in motivation for and intention to change one's practice or behavior, task persistence, wellbeing, creativity, and role satisfaction, among other positive outcomes. Because recent studies suggest SEB is a useful, evidence-based construct that can predict clinical performance, fostering it in clinicians and health professions faculty should be a focus of CEhp programs. SEB assessments can also be used to measure and evaluate CPD activities and programs. In this session, practical methods of embedding the four primary sources of SEB (mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, verbal persuasion, and emotional arousal) into any CPD activity or intervention will be demonstrated. Utilizing task-specific SEB assessments for activity or program evaluation will also be discussed. Participants will be provided with useful resources, assessment tools, and models for immediate implementation of SEB-increasing components in most CPD settings, including interprofessional programs.
Learning Objectives:
Discuss/explain aspects of social learning theory and its adjunct concept of professional self-efficacy beliefs (SEB) and how an increase in learners’ SEB leads to increased motivation and goal attainment, with feelings of wellbeing, resilience, and confidence.
Design, develop and implement activities/interventions utilizing evidence-based methods for increasing self-efficacy beliefs in various skill/knowledge categories in our adult learners.
Apply SEB scales and assessments as an evaluation measure for CPD programs and activities.
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