Self‐Care and the Elderly: Review and Implications
- 1 March 1992
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Public Health Nursing
- Vol. 9 (1) , 22-28
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1525-1446.1992.tb00068.x
Abstract
Self‐care is the most predominant and basic form of primary care, yet research in the area, particularly with respect to the elderly, has been minimal. As a result, despite the breadth of the self‐care movement, very little is precisely known and understood about it. Diminished functional health status is the major cause of loss of independence. Self‐care is conceptualized as an important strategy in maintaining functional health.Keywords
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