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Self-management of chronic disease by older adults
 — a review and questions for research
Author(s)Noreen M Clark, Marshall H Becker, Nancy K Janz
Journal titleJournal of Aging and Health, vol 3, no 1, February 1991
Pagespp 3-27
KeywordsChronic illness ; Heart disease ; Asthma ; Respiratory tract diseases ; Arthritis ; Diabetes ; Self care capacity ; Medical care ; Literature reviews.
AnnotationThis article summarises the literature describing the at-home management of and psychosocial coping with five chronic diseases (heart disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arthritis, and diabetes) by the general population of adults. It also reviews the literature describing self-management of these chronic diseases by older adults. Conclusions drawn from this review are: that there are strong commonalities in the essential nature of tasks that exist across disease entities; and that the context for self-management of disease by the sick elderly is likely to differ somewhat from the context for other age groups. Questions for future research are suggested. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-980828213 A
ClassmarkCI: CQH: CNA: CN: CLA: CPD: CA: LK: 64A *

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