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The Self-Management Support Needs of Elderly with Chronic Disease in China: Comparative Analysis Based on Daily Activity Ability

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  • Yanli Wang
  • Dong Kong

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Self-management is the main method of elderly to deal with chronic diseases, and effective self-management support should be designed according to their needs. Existing researches mostly focused on the elderly living in developed Western countries and did not consider the impact of daily activity ability on their self-management support needs. Adopting the qualitative method, 30 Chinese elderly were interviewed. And they were classed into three types named Energetic elderly, Self-care elderly, and Semi Self-care elderly, according to their daily activity ability. The interview data was coded through within-class induction analysis, and the elderly’s self-management support needs were summarized into Instrument Need, Information Need, Emotion Need, and Companionship Need based on the Framework of Social Support. In addition, the differences in needs among three types of elderly were analyzed through cross-class comparison analysis. It was found that as the elderly’s daily activity ability decreases, their Instrument and Information Need were disappearing, while the Companionship Need was emerging. This study gained more insights in self-management support needs of Chinese elderly and the impact of daily activity ability, which can help health professors, caregivers, social workers tailor support services precisely.

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  • Yanli Wang & Dong Kong, 2025. "The Self-Management Support Needs of Elderly with Chronic Disease in China: Comparative Analysis Based on Daily Activity Ability," SAGE Open, , vol. 15(3), pages 21582440251, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:15:y:2025:i:3:p:21582440251383442
    DOI: 10.1177/21582440251383442
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