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Yu-Mei Chang1, Lee-Ing Tsao, Min-His Huang
1a Nursing Department , Oriental Institute of Technology , Taipei City , Taiwan.
Abstract:
Based on the increasing numbers of women in the aging population, the health of women will become critical in the future. Our purpose in this study was to analyze the experiences of elderly women with chronic illness. Twelve elderly Taiwanese women participated in in-depth interviews. "Using my own power out of the disease shackle" was the core category referring to elderly women who coexist with chronic illnesses. Elderly women should be provided with individually targeted plans for disease management and health maintenance to enable them to participate in health care decisions at the onset of chronic diseases.
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