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Nursing intervention to improve positive mental health and self-care skills in people with chronic physical health conditions
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The exponential increase in the number of people suffering chronic illness has become a problem for which healthcare services need a response. The inclusion of self-care and positive mental health as part of a strategy to promote health offers an opportunity for a reorganization oriented towards community spaces and group interventions. This study undertook the assessment of an intervention designed to optimize the agency of and capacity for self-care and positive mental health by utilizing activities drawn from the Nursing Intervention Classification (NIC), specifically from Field 3 (Behavioral), and organized as a program called PIPsE. A quasi-experimental design was prepared with an intervention group (n = 22) and a control group (n = 22), in a primary care center in the Barcelona metropolitan area. The instruments used were two ad hoc questionnaires to collect sociodemographic and satisfaction information and two scales: the Appraisal of Self-care Agency Scale (ASA) and the Positive Mental Health Questionnaire (PMHQ). The results obtained showed a significant increase in self-care capacity and both overall positive mental health and mental health by factors in the intervention group.
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SÁNCHEZ-ORTEGA, M. Aurelia, et al. Nursing intervention to improve positive mental health and self-care skills in people with chronic physical health conditions. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023. Vol. 20. ISSN 1661-7827. [consulted: 18 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/191973