Background & objectives: As people become older, the risk of life with chronic diseases
increases, limiting the physical and mental activity of the elderly people and leads to a …

Background When health declines, older persons may benefit from an intervention program
that strengthens their self-management and empowers them to keep in control of their own …

Background Informal caregivers of older patients often neglect their self-care, despite the
mental and physical health effects of caregiving. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on self …

Background The incidence of chronic disease and people with complex chronic medical
needs is increasing worldwide. Self-care is an important element for these individuals and …

Aims To investigate the relationship between depression and self‐care behaviours in older
individuals with multimorbidity. Design Cross‐sectional study. Data were collected between …

Background Self-management of health refers to various actions and decisions that impact
health outcomes. To improve health, independence, and quality of life (QoL) while reducing …

Background Self‐care is the primary means of caring for a chronic condition. Therefore, it is
necessary to assess it by using a good validity and reliability instrument. The Self-Care of …

Background Self-care is a fundamental element of treatment for patients with a chronic
condition and a major focus of many interventions. A large body of research exists …

Objective To identify whether community-based Self-Management Programs (SMPs) actively
engaged, or taught, individuals patient-oriented strategies; and whether having these …

Purpose: The aims of this integrative review were to examine the evidence specific to self-
care in older adults, 65 years or older, with heart failure and to indicate best nursing practice …