Approaches to Self-Care in Late Life

The preponderance of research on self-care examines behaviors and attitudes while overlooking individual conceptualizations of this domain. Qualitative analysis of open-ended interviews regarding health beliefs explored ways of taking care of oneself among 50 older people. The dialogue of individual...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 1998-03, Vol.8 (2), p.224-236
Main Authors: Berman, Rebecca L. H., Iris, Madelyn A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged - psychology
Aged, 80 and over
Beliefs
Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Data Collection - methods
Elderly
Elderly people
Female
Health Behavior
Health care
Health technology assessment
Humans
Interviews
Interviews as Topic
Male
Metropolitan Areas
Middle Aged
Older people
Perceptions
Qualitative research
Self Care
Self Care - methods
Self Care - psychology
Self evaluation
Selfcare
Urban Population
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Summary:The preponderance of research on self-care examines behaviors and attitudes while overlooking individual conceptualizations of this domain. Qualitative analysis of open-ended interviews regarding health beliefs explored ways of taking care of oneself among 50 older people. The dialogue of individuals was categorized into three overall approaches to self-care. Although one approach dominated the narratives of most individuals, participants referred to more than one way to take care of themselves. Variations in approaches depended on setting or social context. Participants' approaches to self-care were also explained in terms of their perceptions of aging and their past experiences, as expressed in their images of themselves as self-carers.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/104973239800800206