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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Self-management behaviours of older adults with chronic diseases: comparative analysis based on the daily activity abilities

Dong Kong https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2512-0143 A , Meiyun Zuo B D and Minder Chen C
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A School of Business, Xinyang Normal University, No. 237 Nanhu Road, Xinyang City, Henan Province 464000, China.

B Research Institute of Smart Senior Care, School of Information, Renmin University of China, No. 59 Zhongguancun Road, Beijing 100872, China.

C Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics, California State University Channel Islands, One University Drive, Camarillo, CA 93012, USA.

D Corresponding author. Email: zuomy@ruc.edu.cn

Australian Journal of Primary Health 27(3) 186-193 https://doi.org/10.1071/PY20159
Submitted: 29 June 2020  Accepted: 11 January 2021   Published: 25 March 2021

Abstract

Managing chronic diseases is an important issue for older adults to pursue healthy aging. Prior studies have found that self-management has positive results. A better understanding of the self-management behaviours of older adults with chronic diseases and different activities of daily living abilities will lead to effective support and assistance. This qualitative study used interview data from Chinese older adults with chronic diseases to compare self-management behaviours between different activities of daily living groups. A self-management behavioural model was constructed that included three behaviours: self-monitoring, self-evaluating and self-intervening. The similarities and differences in these behaviours between three types of older adults (i.e. energetic, self-care and semi self-care) were identified. Study findings enrich the research on self-management behaviour from a patient perspective, providing insights for older adults and care providers in understanding and supporting chronic disease self-management.

Keywords: qualitative study, self-evaluating, self-intervening, self-monitoring.


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