Family Self-Care in Chronic Disease Management: An Evolving Care Pattern?

Introduction Self-care emerges in the family context, despite being seen as an individual determinant of health. The family, understood as a system and social unit, converges to a pattern of self-care and not to a sum of it, assuming relevance at certain moments of the life cycle, particularly in th...

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Main Authors: Teresa Dionísio Mestre RN, MSc, PhD student, Ermelinda Valente Caldeira PhD, Manuel José Lopes PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-02-01
Series:SAGE Open Nursing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23779608231226069