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Self-help and self-care in chronic illness.

A L Grieco, K F Kopel

    Southern Medical Journal
    |September 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    Self-care for chronic illness is gaining importance due to cultural and epidemiologic shifts. Programs focus on emotional and behavioral aspects, involving families and changing healthcare roles.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Sociology
    • Health Psychology
    • Behavioral Medicine

    Background:

    • Growing emphasis on self-care in chronic illness management.
    • Influence of cultural and epidemiological factors on self-care adoption.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Review cultural and epidemiologic factors driving self-care.
    • Illustrate current medical applications of self-care.
    • Detail emotional and behavioral aspects of self-care programs.

    Main Methods:

    • Literature review of self-care in chronic illness.
    • Analysis of emotional and behavioral components in self-care programs.
    • Exploration of theoretical links to learned helplessness.

    Main Results:

    • Identified key cultural and epidemiologic drivers for self-care.
    • Provided examples of self-care applications in medicine.
    • Highlighted the importance of compliance, family, and professional roles.

    Conclusions:

    • Self-care is increasingly vital for chronic illness.
    • Effective self-care programs require attention to psychosocial factors.
    • Self-help orientation aligns with theories of learned helplessness.

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