The concept of self-care is multidimensional, with many defining elements. This paper describes the origin of this comprehensive concept. It examines the response of the nursing discipline to citizen self-care initiatives and the subsequent effects this response has had on the development of nursing knowledge. The evolution of self-care as a core concept within Canadian health policy is present...

With global shortages of health-care workers, child care, eldercare and care for people with disabilities, news outlets around the world have reported a crisis worsened by COVID-19 pandemic. In The Care Manifesto (Verso Books, 2020), authors observe, ‘Rhetorically at least, governments worldwide responded [to pandemic], in sharp contrast to 2019, talk is currently everywhere’ (p.7). A glimpse i...

This article summarizes the psychometric evaluation of the Chronic Illness Assessment Interview for Sickle Cell Disease (CIAI-SCD), an instrument based on a model of self-care for adult patients with chronic medical conditions. The CIAI-SCD was administered to 104 adults with sickle cell disease. A factor analysis identified three factors that reflected the psychological constructs of Personal ...

We compared two procedures (video prompting versus video modeling) for teaching six adults with developmental disabilities to set a table and put away groceries. Video prompting involved 10 separate video clips, each showing one step of the task analysis. Video modeling involved a single video showing all 10 steps from beginning to end. After watching the respective video clips, participants we...

This study is designed to examine how the spousal relationship is related to the health behavior of people with type 2 diabetes. Participants consisted of 21 persons with type 2 diabetes and their spouses. Both patients and spouses completed a brief questionnaire that consisted of questions related to health behavior, partner communication, and marital quality. We hypothesized that when spouses...

This study is designed to examine how the spousal relationship is related to the health behavior of people with type 2 diabetes. Participants consisted of 21 persons with type 2 diabetes and their spouses. Both patients and spouses completed a brief questionnaire that consisted of questions related to health behavior, partner communication, and marital quality. We hypothesized that when spouses...

A pre-tested structured interview was administered to a sample of twentyfour pairs of leprosy affected self-care group members and matched subjects around Shashemene, to evaluate any perceived changes regarding themselves, and their disease resulting from membership of the self-care leprosy control programme, undertaken by All Africa Leprosy, Tuberculosis and Rehabilitation Training Centre (ALE...

Children have occupations they need to perform in order to learn, grow, and develop. Challenges in processing and integrating sensory information can impair their capacities . for occupational participation and engagement. Sensory integration interventions have been promoted as able to help children improve their abilities to use sensory information for function as well as provide strategies fo...

Cyber-physical systems, with their focus on creating closed-loop systems, have transformed a wide range of areas (e.g., flight systems, industrial plants, robotics, etc.). However, even after a century of health research we still W. Nilsen ( ) National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA, USA e-mail: [email protected] E. Ertin The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA e-mail: [email protected] E.B...

Background: Drug-related problems are known to be a major problem associated with pharmacotherapy. A broad range of studies, mainly in the area of prescription-only medicines, supports this fact. Only a few studies have evaluated drug-related problems with over-the-counter medicine and the role of community pharmacies in this. Purpose: To quantify drug-related problems in self-medication (use o...