Self-care in the person with chronic disease: A protocol for a self-care intervention
Marques, M. M.
; Martins, C.
; Goes, M.
; Escoval, A.
; Nicolau, V.
; Pinho, L.
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Oliveira, H.
; Bico, I.
; Mendonça, S.
; Moreira, J. M
; Pires, R.
; Pedrosa, M.
; Mendes, C.
; Fonseca, C.
methodsx Vol. 13, Nº ?, pp. 102829 - 102829, December, 2024.
ISSN (print): 2215-0161
ISSN (online):
Scimago Journal Ranking: 0,42 (in 2024)
Digital Object Identifier: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102829
Abstract
Most aging populations report chronic illnesses, which are usually permanent or recurrent, signif- icantly affect well-being and quality of life, require daily and consistent healthcare management, and last more than three months. Improved health outcomes and reduced healthcare costs are associated with self-care in treating chronic illnesses. The aim is to describe a protocol using a self-care intervention in a person with a chronic disease. A longitudinal study will be conducted with 40 patients. This article describes a protocol for a self-care intervention in a person with a chronic disease. The outcome measures will be compared with measures after the intervention in three different chronologic times. Randomization will be used to assign participants to the inter- vention group. The present study is expected to generate significant information about the role of self-care intervention in persons with chronic disease.
