title: An exploration of self-management support in the context of palliative nursing: a modified concept analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The role of self-management is often ambiguous, yet, it is an important area in clinical practice for palliative nurses. A clear conceptual understanding, however, of what it represents is lacking.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper reports an analysis of the concept of self-management support in palliative nursing. Avant and Walker's method was used to guide this concept analysis. A search of electronic databases (1990-2013), use of internet search engines and supplementary hand searching produced an international data set of reviews, empirical research, editorials, protocols and guidelines.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Based on the analysis self-management support in palliative nursing has been defined as assessing, planning, and implementing appropriate care to enable the patient to live until they die and supporting the patient to be given the means to master or deal with their illness or their effects of their illness themselves.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clarity with the concept of self-management support and palliative nursing could enable nurses to provide more patient and family centred care to people facing life threatening illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Queen's Medical Centre, Derby Road, Nottingham NG7 2HA, UK.
authors.forename: Bridget
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Johnston
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Dundee, 11 Airlie Place, Dundee Scotland, DD1 4HJ, UK.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rogerson
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Mickeviciaus 9, Kaunas, LT-44307, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Jurate
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Macijauskiene
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Mickeviciaus 9, Kaunas, LT-44307, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Aurelija
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blaževičienė
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, New York City College of Technology, CUNY, 300 Jay Street, P-505, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA.
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cholewka
keywords: Concept analysis; Death and dying; Education; Literature review; Nursing; Palliative; Self-care; Self-management