Positive Mental Health and Self-Care in Patients with Chronic Physical Health Problems: Implications for Evidence-based Practice.
Montserrat Puig LlobetMªAurelia Sánchez OrtegaMaria Teresa Lluch CanutMªCarmen Moreno-ArroyoMiguel Àngel Hidalgo BlancoJuan Francisco Roldán-MerinoPublished in: Worldviews on evidence-based nursing (2020)
In people with chronic physical health problems, there is a positive relationship between PMH and self-care capacity. An increase in the possibility of caring for oneself saw an increase in PMH; conversely, an increase in PMH brought with it an increased capacity for self-care as well. Therefore, if actions are taken to increase PMH, the capacity for self-care will also increase.