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  • Nursing
  • Health Sciences
  • Concept Analysis

Background:

  • The concept of self-care is extensively documented across disciplines.
  • Existing definitions of self-care lack precision due to interdisciplinary integration challenges.
  • Clarifying self-care is crucial for effective nursing interventions, evaluation, and education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To clarify the meaning of self-care.
  • To identify the defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences of self-care.
  • To establish a unified understanding of self-care in nursing practice.

Main Methods:

  • Walker and Avant's concept analysis approach was employed.
  • A comprehensive literature search was conducted across CINAHL, PubMed, and EBSCOhost (1975-2020).
  • 31 peer-reviewed articles were reviewed until data saturation was achieved.

Main Results:

  • Salient characteristics and frequently used terms associated with self-care were identified.
  • Three defining attributes emerged as common themes: awareness, self-control, and self-reliance.
  • These attributes reflect the core components of engaging in self-care.

Conclusions:

  • A clarified definition of self-care was established: the ability to care for oneself through awareness, self-control, and self-reliance.
  • This definition supports the achievement, maintenance, or promotion of optimal health and well-being.
  • The findings provide a foundation for consistent application and research in nursing.