title: Experiences of coexisting with chronic illnesses among elderly women in communities.
abstract: Based on the increasing numbers of women in the aging population, the health of women will become critical in the future. Our purpose in this study was to analyze the experiences of elderly women with chronic illness. Twelve elderly Taiwanese women participated in in-depth interviews. "Using my own power out of the disease shackle" was the core category referring to elderly women who coexist with chronic illnesses. Elderly women should be provided with individually targeted plans for disease management and health maintenance to enable them to participate in health care decisions at the onset of chronic diseases.
authors: a Nursing Department , Oriental Institute of Technology , Taipei City , Taiwan.
authors: Yu-Mei
authors: YM
authors: Chang
authors: Lee-Ing
authors: LI
authors: Tsao
authors: Min-His
authors: MH
authors: Huang
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D044466:Asian People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D066296:Grounded Theory; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008875:Middle Aged; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan