Understanding Self-Management in Home-Based Rehabilitation for Cancer Patients: A Conceptual Analysis
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- 10.2991/978-94-6463-467-9_25How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Self-Management; Concept Analysis; Cancer Patients’ Rehabilitation; Home-Based Rehabilitation
- Abstract
Self-management is a fundamental concept in behavioral interventions and the cultivation of healthy behaviors, representing a critical skill with lifelong implications. This study aims to explore and clarify the concept of self-management in home-based rehabilitation for cancer patients. Through concept analysis, we seek to provide nurses with a theoretical framework to assist cancer patients in developing self-management strategies, thereby enhancing their ability to manage symptoms during home-based rehabilitation. Following Walker and Avant’s framework (2011), this analysis defines self-management as a dynamic process involving recognizing one's needs, effectively using resources, problem-solving, and active engagement. Antecedents of self-management include factors such as self-efficacy, disease knowledge, and social support. Improving proficiency in symptom self-management among cancer patients offers potential for enhanced health outcomes, improved quality of life, and reduced healthcare costs. Although the Strategy and Effectiveness of Symptom Self-Management scale is widely recognized as suitable for measuring self-management globally, its applicability to Chinese cancer patients remains unverified, warranting further research. In light of this analysis, it is essential for nurses to encourage active patient participation in developing home-based rehabilitation plans and strengthen their ability to manage symptoms during rehabilitation. These efforts have the potential to improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs for cancer patients.
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TY - CONF AU - Megawati Megawati PY - 2024 DA - 2024/07/22 TI - Understanding Self-Management in Home-Based Rehabilitation for Cancer Patients: A Conceptual Analysis BT - Proceedings of the 2nd Lawang Sewu International Symposium on Health Sciences: Nursing (LSISHS-N 2023) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 261 EP - 269 SN - 2468-5739 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-467-9_25 DO - 10.2991/978-94-6463-467-9_25 ID - Megawati2024 ER -