Given the high prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity in older adults, there is a
need to better conceptualize and measure self-care and self-management to promote a …

Rationale The proportion of older adults living with long-term conditions (LTCs) is
increasing. Self-care and self-management approaches are seen as valuable in helping …

Aim: To review the literature related to self‐care and health promotion for elders and to
develop an understanding of self‐care as a health resource. Background: Self‐care may …

Background: Implementing care models that emphasize chronic disease self-management
(CDSM) strategies may be an effective approach to the growing prevalence of chronic …

Purpose The aim of this study was to clarify the concept of self‐care among older people
living with chronic health conditions. This concept clarification will assist nurses in …

Purpose Chronic disease care is considered a challenging dilemma for health
organizations' sustainability and patient health. Self-care is key to chronic disease …

Objectives: Supporting self-care for people with long-term conditions is an aim of UK health
policy. As many with long-term conditions are older it is of interest to explore which self-care …

Objectives To identify, critically appraise and synthesize qualitative evidence of self-care
experiences in health promotion for home-dwelling elders. Design A meta-synthesis was …

Background An aging population has contributed to an increased prevalence in chronic
disease. To empower patients, healthcare systems are shifting toward chronic disease self …

Background Existing self‐care measures for the Chinese population are specific to single
chronic conditions. No generic self‐care measures exist for the Chinese population with …