Achieving self-management goals among low income older adults with functional limitations

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Abstract

Although self-management interventions can improve symptoms and disease among older adults, there is a dearth of literature on how self-management behaviors may improve factors related to the older adults’ physical function. To fill this gap in the literature, we describe the patient-directed self-management goals in nursing visits that relate to physical function as part of a multi-component program. We analyze the self-management goals and outcomes of 367 low- income older adults with functional limitations who participated in the CAPABLE program: a program to reduce the health effects of impaired physical function in low-income older adults. We focus on the following self-management goals that participants chose with the nurses: pain management, depressive symptoms, incontinence, fall prevention, and communication with healthcare providers. The majority of participants chose pain (50%) or fall prevention (51%) as goals and partially or fully met their goals. Improvements across these areas may lead to improved physical function.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)424-430
Number of pages7
JournalGeriatric Nursing
Volume40
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2019

Keywords

  • Goal Setting
  • Low Income Older Adults
  • Physical Function
  • Self-Management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gerontology

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