 Taking good care of myself: A qualitative study on self‐care behavior among Chinese persons with a permanent colostomyHui Tao, Praneed Songwathana, Sang‐arun Isaramalai and Qingxi Wang Nursing & Health Sciences, 2014, vol. 16, issue 4, 483-489 Abstract: In Chinese culture, as a possible consequence of Confucianism, caring for the sick is considered a moral obligation of family members, while self‐care is only the basis of fulfilling filial piety. This qualitative study aims to explore the self‐care behavior among persons with a permanent colostomy in a Chinese cultural context of emphasizing the role of family caregiving. Data from in‐depth interviews with seven Chinese adults at a university hospital in southwest China were analyzed using content analysis. Informants' self‐care behavior was characterized by “taking good care of myself,” which underlined individuals' efforts to manage colostomy‐related impacts involving: (i) taking care of my colostomy with a proper degree of independence; (ii) taking care of my life by dealing with limitations; (iii) taking care of my mood in a positive way. Findings revealed that informants' self‐care behavior was linked to their Confucian beliefs in family obligations, and also influenced by a happy‐go‐lucky outlook of life, a likely product of Taoism. The information is useful for nurses to design a culturally appropriate care plan to improve self‐care behavior and proper family caregiving. Date: 2014 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:16:y:2014:i:4:p:483-489 Access Statistics for this article More articles in Nursing & Health Sciences from John Wiley & Sons |
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