Background Our ability to self-care can play a crucial role in the prevention, management
and rehabilitation of diverse conditions, including chronic non-communicable diseases …

Background and aim of the work. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is a multifactorial
disease, and it is considered a worldwide challenge for its increasing prevalence and its …

Background Heart failure is one of the most common causes of hospital readmission. Self-
care is an essential but challenging task for patients with heart failure, and inadequate self …

Importance Strategies that enhance self-care of patients with heart failure reduce mortality
and health care use. Objective To examine whether an empowerment-based self-care …

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 …

This research paper investigates the intersection of the maker movement and educational
innovation, using the China-US Young Maker Competition as a foundational example. It …

Objectives Caregiver self-efficacy—a caregiver's belief in his/her ability to contribute to
patient self-care—is associated with better patient and caregiver outcomes in single chronic …

Background In this updated Self-Care of Coronary Heart Disease Inventory (SC-CHDI) v3. 0,
items were added to better reflect the theory of self-care of chronic illness and revised based …

Objectives: Family is a major source of support for older chronically-ill patients and known to
be associated with better self-care. Depression and self-care self-efficacy are associated …

Objectives To translate and validate the Thai Self-Care of Chronic Illness Inventory version
4. c (Thai SC-CII v4. c) in individuals with chronic illnesses. Methods A scale translation and …