Pathfinders: A Self-Care and Health Education Program for Older Widows and Widowers

Recent studies suggest that the loss of a spouse can be disruptive to the survivor's selfcare and health promotion practices, especially for those who lack the knowledge and skills to successfully engage in these behaviors. Pathfinders is a theoretically and researchbased self-care and health e...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1999-10, Vol.39 (5), p.615-620
Main Authors: Caserta, Michael S., Lund, Dale A., Rice, Sarah Jane
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Bereavement
Community Programs
Community-based program
Coping
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Grief
Health Education
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Promotion
Humans
Intervention
Lifelong Learning
Male
Middle Aged
Older Adults
Older people
Pathfinders
Self Care
Self help
Spousal bereavement
Widowed
Widowhood - psychology
Widows & widowers
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Summary:Recent studies suggest that the loss of a spouse can be disruptive to the survivor's selfcare and health promotion practices, especially for those who lack the knowledge and skills to successfully engage in these behaviors. Pathfinders is a theoretically and researchbased self-care and health education program for recently widowed persons aged 50 and older. This article describes the program's structure, content, and recruitment methods. Preliminary evaluation data suggest that the program is achieving many of the intended outcomes. Issues pertaining to replication as well as limitations are discussed.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/39.5.615