Self Care - Methods
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Self-monitoring of oral anticoagulation therapy in children.

5 Oct 2009 This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of home International Normalized Ratio (INR) self-monitoring in pediatric patients on long-term oral anticoagulation therapy. Statistical and clinical agreement of INR values from capillary whole blood ... Read more...

Patterns of responses to cardiac events over time.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Prompt treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is essential to reduce mortality and morbidity, but patients often delay seeking healthcare, regardless of their history of heart disease. The purpose of this study was to ... Read more...

The 600-step program for type 1 diabetes self-management in youth: the magnitude of the self-management task.

30 Aug 2009 This article demonstrates the complexity of the type 1 diabetes regimen and describes the physician's role in safely promoting self-management of diabetes by youth. Literature describing type 1 diabetes and the required regimen, issues related to ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Self Care - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Closing the gap between guidelines for bipolar disorder treatment and clinical practice. 30 Oct 2009
• Self-monitoring of oral anticoagulation therapy in children. 5 Oct 2009
• Home blood pressure measurements will or will not replace 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure measurement. 6 Sep 2009
• Patterns of responses to cardiac events over time. 30 Aug 2009
• The 600-step program for type 1 diabetes self-management in youth: the magnitude of the self-management task. 30 Aug 2009
• Structured patient education: the X-PERT Programme. 30 Aug 2009
• Chronic opioid therapy for nonmalignant pain: the patient's perspective. Part I--life before and after opioid therapy. 30 Aug 2009
• Assessing and training patients on peritoneal dialysis in their own homes can influence better practice. 30 Aug 2009
• Models for integrating rehabilitation and primary care: a scoping study. 30 Aug 2009
• Towards evidence based medicine for paediatricians. Do written asthma action plans reduce hospital admissions? 30 Aug 2009
• Women, take control of your bodies! 30 Aug 2009
• [Self management in chronically ill adolescents: development of a short questionnaire] 15 Aug 2009
• Educating patients regarding nasal irrigation using Internet video tutorials. 30 Jul 2009
• Disability and pain management methods of Taiwanese arthritic older patients. 30 Jul 2009
• Sleep disturbance experiences among perimenopausal women in Taiwan. 30 Jul 2009
• Health care in a pinch. Investments that won't break your budget. 30 Jul 2009
• Weight loss depends on cutting calories, not following latest fad. 30 Jul 2009
• [Weight reduction via Internet--a small effort reaching many] 30 Jul 2009
• Tibetan medicine: a complementary science of optimal health. 30 Jul 2009
• Optimizing learning and quality of life throughout the lifespan: a global framework for research and application. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Self Care'

Definition: Performance of activities or tasks traditionally performed by professional health care providers. The concept includes care of oneself or one's family and friends.

Descriptor UI: D012648

Alternative terms: Self Care; Care, Self; Self-Care; Self-Management; Self Management;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; history; instrumentation; methods; mortality; psychology; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E02.900; N02.421.784.680;

Online Note: search ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING 1979-80

History Note: 81; was see ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING 1979-80

Technical Notes: = care prescribed by MD or generated by person himself & includes care for self, family or friends; differentiate from SELF MEDICATION (medication not prescribed by MD) and SELF ADMINISTRATION (admin of medication prescribed by MD or self admin of substances by exper animals)