Significance of Self-care
Self-care, according to the text, is a broad concept encompassing various actions individuals take to maintain and improve their well-being. It includes practices like managing health conditions, making lifestyle choices, and performing personal care tasks. Self-care involves both physical and mental aspects, and it is crucial for managing chronic diseases and overall health. The text highlights the importance of self-care in different contexts, from Ayurveda and Theravada to healthcare and psychiatry, emphasizing individual responsibility and the need for support and resources.
Synonyms: Self-improvement, Self-love, Self-help, Personal care, Wellness, Self-attention, Self-compassion, Self-respect, Self-maintenance, Self-support
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Buddhist concept of 'Self-care'
In Buddhism, self-care prioritizes physical and mental well-being. It involves actively managing one's health to maintain a state of balance. This practice helps individuals avoid negative influences and cultivate a positive inner state.
From: Patipada (path of practice)
(1) The act of taking care of one’s physical and mental health, emphasized for maintaining well-being and avoiding negative influences.[1]
Hindu concept of 'Self-care'
In Hinduism, self-care emphasizes personal well-being, promoting self-awareness for better health. It's vital for managing conditions like diabetes, and simplified practices with personalized advice are key to successful self-care.
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) This consists of PUVA- Applying UV light to the skin, often with a topical medication, to treat certain skin conditions and stress management.[2] (2) This refers to the practice of taking care of one's own well-being. Self-awareness may both enhance self-care and patient care and satisfaction.[3] (3) This can be made easier for individuals to practice, and access to timetested, personalized prevention and lifestyle recommendations would help individuals practice self-care.[4]
From: International Research Journal of Ayurveda and Yoga
(1) A daily conduct and practice that incorporates mindfulness and positive relationships to promote overall health.[5] (2) Yoga as a practice of self-care and burnout prevention among nurses is investigated.[6]
From: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine
(1) This is a crucial aspect of managing diabetes, and the knowledge of this among patients is important for effective disease management.[7]
The concept of Self-care in scientific sources
Self-care encompasses a wide range of practices aimed at maintaining and improving health and well-being. It involves individuals taking charge of their health through actions like preventive measures, self-medication, and managing conditions independently. It is crucial for various groups, including patients, healthcare workers, and the elderly, and is essential for resilience and quality of care.
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Self-care is a term used alongside self-management in the search strategy to identify relevant studies, and it is reinforced through self-care modules given to patients for reading at home.[8] (2) The provided information indicates that there were notable differences in "self-care" based on the reasons for attrition, specifically between individuals who chose to leave the study and those who left due to poor health.[9] (3) Self-care encompasses the actions individuals take to maintain their own health and well-being, and this study examines self-care behaviors related to diabetic foot ulcers.[10] (4) Maintaining good hygiene is described as a critical part of "self-care" for people with diabetes, helping to manage the condition and prevent complications.[11] (5) Self-care is an individual’s ability to perform self-care as self-care agency, and So categorized self-care agency into six factors: cognitive skills, physical skill, decision-making and judgment processes, information-seeking behavior, awareness of self-control, attention, and value of self-management.[12]
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) It is achieved through acting as a cat or creating imaginary worlds, allowing children to stay in contact and connection with others.[13] (2) Is the importance of self-care and social support in relation to difficult eco-emotions, both for the students and for the educators themselves.[14] (3) The text mentions that the seminar repeatedly emphasized the importance of self-care and pleasure by providing practices catering to them.[15] (4) The sustainability entrepreneur ought to lead by example also when it comes to self-care and life-work-balance, requiring considerable previous and ongoing practice and skill development.[16] (5) Self-care involves practices that promote one's physical, emotional, and mental well-being, which is essential for sustainability leaders to maintain resilience and effectiveness.[17]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) This and self-reflective practice should be prioritised, including an understanding of their own attitude towards death.[18] (2) The increasing burden of disease and the complexity of the healthcare system require a greater participation of primary healthcare patients in this.[19] (3) Assuming responsibility for this is crucial to successful management of the illness. Without this, the self-management and coping with T1D would be hindered.[20] (4) It involves managing health conditions based on previous experiences and using home remedies.[21] (5) The text highlights self-care as a skill and component of a methodology, focusing on the actions individuals take to maintain their well-being, especially in the context of compassion fatigue.[22]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
(1) It is a subscale of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure III, including six tasks and making up 20 points, representing an aspect of functional ability.[23] (2) This is essential for the patient, and if neglected, a recurrence of the ulcer is inevitable, emphasizing the importance of patient co-operation.[24] (3) This refers to one of the five domains assessed by the EQ-5D, which assesses an individual's ability to perform daily tasks related to personal hygiene and other activities.[25] (4) Self-care is assessed through specific tests and recorded on the A.D.L. assessment forms, focusing on the patient's ability to perform daily tasks such as doing up buttons, tying shoe laces, and rising from a chair.[26] (5) This is a domain of the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system, and it was identified as one of the domains in which participants reported problems, potentially impacting their overall quality of life.[27]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) Preserving patients’ health in this pre-ART phase through safe and reducing the need to commence ART would impact significantly on the treatment burden of the pandemic.[28] (2) This refers to the practice of taking care of one's own physical, mental, and emotional well-being, especially for healthcare professionals, and includes strategies like scheduling downtime, sleeping well, and maintaining social connections.[29] (3) This is an important aspect of managing LBP, and it includes techniques like the application of heat or cold, stretching, and relaxation.[30] (4) The actions taken by individuals to manage their health, including diet, physical activity, medication, and foot care, which showed changes as a result of the program.[31] (5) This is a practice that professional nurses struggle to incorporate into their daily lives, which the text emphasizes as essential for their well-being and positive engagement.[32]
From: Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
(1) This is one of the goals followed in the mindfulness exercises.[33] (2) Assist self-care while maintaining patient safety to cut down on treatment expenses.[34] (3) This will assist with diagnosis and encourage appropriate this.[35] (4) The pharmacist has an important role in this and self-medication.[36] (5) Shrivastava SR, Shrivastava PS, Ramasamy J. Role of this in management of diabetes mellitus.[37]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) This is a set of practices that individuals perform to take care of their own health, which includes washing, drying, applying moisturizer, and trimming nails routinely.[38] (2) This term describes the practices and behaviors patients can adopt to manage their diabetes, including monitoring sugar levels and adjusting insulin doses.[39] (3) Actions taken by individuals to maintain their health and well-being, which the study aims to empower patients to take charge of.[40] (4) The practice of individuals taking action to maintain or improve their health, particularly important for managing chronic diseases like diabetes mellitus.[41] (5) Practices that individuals undertake to maintain their health, particularly important for managing chronic conditions like diabetes.[42]
From: Journal of Public Health in Africa
(1) It can involve pharmacists in patients' self-care and self-medication, ensuring proper guidance and safe practices.[43] (2) This is the ability of the elderly with hypertension, and the factors related to this are identified, and also includes medication adherence.[44] (3) Self-care is a critical component in managing diabetes, and it involves treatments and prevention or suppressing the occurrence of complications.[45] (4) This for diabetic patients requires patients to change their lifestyle and also cooperate with the health team, and it is a crucial aspect of managing the disease.[46] (5) This is the actions individuals take to maintain or improve their health, which plays a significant role in overall well-being.[47]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) A dimension within the EQ-5D-5L that evaluates a patient's ability to perform basic activities for their own well-being.[48]
From: South African Journal of Psychiatry
(1) This refers to the actions individuals take to manage their health, such as diet and medication adherence, and its relationship with depression was examined.[49] (2) This refers to the improvement the parents reported, including self-feeding and self-dressing, which the child managed during the follow-up.[50] (3) This is defined as any intentional action taken by an individual for that individual’s physical, mental, and emotional health and is under individual control.[51] (4) Self-care is listed as a prioritized strategy, which involves taking care of one's physical, mental, and emotional health to improve well-being.[52] (5) This refers to the ability to attend to one's personal needs, and limitations in this area are a characteristic of mental retardation.[53]
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) Self-care is a paradigm that often emphasizes individual responsibility for sustaining compassion, but the article suggests a broader range of factors, including institutional support, are relevant.[54] (2) Self-care involves activities that enhance mental, emotional, and physical health, such as eating a healthy diet, engaging in creative activities, and taking a soothing bath, reducing the chances of having severe depressive episodes and promoting overall well-being.[55] (3) The text explores the shifts in power relations from the Salazar regime to contemporary EU migration policies, identifying how these regimes have limited or enabled migrants’ practices of 'self-care' and resistance.[56] (4) The text mentions the concern for self-care as a message that is popular today.[57] (5) The text includes self-care, as well as care for the wider circle of animate and inanimate nature.[58]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) Self-medication, defined as the selection and use of medicines by individuals to treat self-diagnosed conditions, is understood as an element of self-care.[59]