Examining self-care among the elderly using Orem's self-care framework
| dc.contributor.author | Wiebe, Valerie M. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2007-05-18T19:58:15Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2007-05-18T19:58:15Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999-08-01T00:00:00Z | en_US |
| dc.degree.discipline | Nursing | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Nursing (M.N.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Secondary data analysis was conducted with data from the 1991/92 Manitoba Study of Health and Aging (MSHA). The purpose of this investigation was to test the reliability and validity of the Self-Management Inventory (SMI) as a measurement tool for self-care abilities among elderly respondents based on Orem's model of Self-care (1991). The sample consisted of well elderly residing in Winnipeg Manitoba (n = 809). Findings demonstrated that for this sample, the SMI was not a valid or reliable measurement of self-care. However, findings suggested a self-care indicator consisting of the self-reported ability to do house work and yard work. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine the correlation between the self-care indicator and conditioning factors posited by Orem (1991). Findings suggested a relationship between the self-care indicator and self-reported health, age, gender, life satisfaction, and utilization of pharmacist services. Implications for research and practice were identified. | en_US |
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| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1776 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.title | Examining self-care among the elderly using Orem's self-care framework | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |