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Self-care among older adults — an analysis of the objective and subjective illness contexts
Author(s)	Leslie McDonald-Miszczak, Andrew V Wister, Gloria M Gutman
Journal title	Journal of Aging and Health, vol 13, no 1, February 2001
Pages	pp 120-145
Keywords	Self care capacity ; Arthritis ; Heart disease ; Hypertension ; Health [elderly] ; Attitude ; Evaluation ; United States of America.
Annotation	The authors hypothesised that older people diagnosed with arthritis show a greater reliance on objective factors in their self-care behaviours, whereas those diagnosed with heart problems or hypertension demonstrate a greater reliance on more general belief-laden factors. 794 older Americans (mean age 69.3) diagnosed with one of these conditions completed a telephone survey regarding aspects of their illness and their general well-being. Hierarchical regression analysis reveals that objective factors and illness specific beliefs are better predictors of self-care behaviours in the arthritis group, whereas general beliefs (e.g. self-efficacy and general well-being) are better predictors of such behaviour in the heart problems and hypertension groups. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010731206 A
Classmark	CA: CLA: CQH: CQQ: CC: DP: 4C: 7T
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