Family Self-Care in Chronic Disease Management: An Evolving Care Pattern?

• Main Authors: Teresa Dionísio Mestre RN, MSc, PhD student (Author), Ermelinda Valente Caldeira PhD (Author), Manuel José Lopes PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Self-care emerges in the family context, despite being seen as an individual determinant of health. The family, understood as a system and social unit, converges to a pattern of self-care and not to a sum of it, assuming relevance at certain moments of the life cycle, particularly in th...