Living well: Evidence-based self- management of chronic diseases for community dwelling older adults - Mackel Erin, Breda Karen Lucas; Breda Karen Lucas
Self-management of chronic diseases, which increase with age, is vital. This article discusses the benefits of chronic disease self-management and how nurses and other healthcare professionals can provide supportive care. It also presents an evidence-based intervention project that promoted chronic disease self-management among community-dwelling older adults.
Keywords: Chronic disease, evidence-based intervention, older adults, self-management