Conformity with nature: a theory of Chinese American elders' health promotion and illness prevention processes
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Chinese American elders have a theory of health promotion and illness prevention grounded in a belief in conforming with nature. Interviews with 21 Chinese immigrants aged 60 or more revealed that lifestyle choices were based on three principles: attempting to live in harmony with nature, attempting to achieve personal happiness providing one's goal did not threaten anyone else's happiness, and believing and trusting in a divine being.
Publication Name: Advances in Nursing Science
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0161-9268
Year: 1996
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Health promotion: an essential component of rehabilitation for persons with chronic disabling conditions
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Health-promoting behaviors are necessary to sustain individuals attempting to rehabilitate from chronic disabling conditions. The results of a study of individuals with multiple sclerosis showed behavioral, cognitive and emotional efforts help maintain their health and quality of life. Health care providers need to support health promotion efforts for people who live with chronic disease.
Publication Name: Advances in Nursing Science
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0161-9268
Year: 1997
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Advancing discourse on health promotion: beyond mainstream thinking
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The most useful definitions of health protection and healthy behavior are the most flexible. Expert use of these terms varies by culture, and nursing researchers are attempting to develop a definition that can guide measurement of behavior that leads to healthier lives. Once clients can be clearly guided, they can accept greater responsibility for the health promotion decisions they make.
Publication Name: Advances in Nursing Science
Subject: Health care industry
ISSN: 0161-9268
Year: 1997
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