Women's health education: the first step to self-care

Changes in health care emphasize the importance of individuals assuming more responsibility for their own health. Although the concept of health connotes the absence of disease, it also includes the individual's ability to adapt to stressors, manage roles and activities daily, and live life in an exuberant way. Although research supports the relationship of health education and self-care, more must be done to understand what motivates individuals to pursue healthy lifestyles. Women's health education is the first step to self-care and improving the health of women and their families.