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The Self-Care Observatory
Self-care measures
Dr Austen El-Osta MPA, PhD
Measurement is the heart of science- which is why measuring individual self-care capacity & capacity is so important. There have been various attempts to measure self-care directly, or indirectly using a proxy-measures.
Cross-cultural applicability of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale in a multi-national study
Yu DS-F, De Maria M, Barbaranelli C, Vellone E, Matarese M, Ausili D, et al.
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Yu DS-F, De Maria M, Barbaranelli C, Vellone E, Matarese M, Ausili D, et al. Cross-cultural applicability of the Self-Care Self-Efficacy Scale in a multi-national study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. 2021;77(2):681-92. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33295675/
Development and testing of a short form of the patient activation measure. Health services research.
Hibbard JH, Mahoney ER, Stockard J, Tusler M.
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Hibbard JH, Mahoney ER, Stockard J, Tusler M. Development and testing of a short form of the patient activation measure. Health services research. 2005;40(6p1):1918-30. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16336556/
Measuring self-care in the general adult population: development and psychometric testing of the Self-Care Inventory
Luciani M, De Maria M, Page SD, Barbaranelli C, Ausili D, Riegel B.
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Luciani M, De Maria M, Page SD, Barbaranelli C, Ausili D, Riegel B. Measuring self-care in the general adult population: development and psychometric testing of the Self-Care Inventory. BMC Public Health. 2022;22(1):598. https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-022-12913-7
The Self-care Ability Scale for the Elderly.
Süderhamn O, Ek AC, Pürn I.
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Süderhamn O, Ek AC, Pürn I. The Self-care Ability Scale for the Elderly. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy. 1996;3(2):69-78. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/11038129609106686
Tools for measuring individual self-care capability: a scoping review.
El-Osta, A., Sasco, E.R., Barbanti, E. et al.
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El-Osta, A., Sasco, E.R., Barbanti, E. et al. Tools for measuring individual self-care capability: a scoping review. BMC Public Health 23, 1312 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16194-6
Validity and reliability of the Self-Care Activities Screening Scale (SASS-14) during COVID-19 lockdown. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Martínez M, Luis EO, Oliveros EY, Fernández-Berrocal P, Sarrionandia A, Vidaurreta M, Bermejo-Martins E
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Martínez M, Luis EO, Oliveros EY, Fernández-Berrocal P, Sarrionandia A, Vidaurreta M, Bermejo-Martins E. Validity and reliability of the Self-Care Activities Screening Scale (SASS-14) during COVID-19 lockdown. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2021;19(1):1. https://hqlo.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12955-020-01607-6
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