Abstract
Self-management of chronic conditions is increasingly critical as individuals spend less time in healthcare systems and must learn how to manage their disease (through behaviors such as medication adherence and diet modification) at home instead (Grady & Gough, 2014). Factors that influence self-management, such as social support, are important for understanding how nurses can intervene to improve self-management among patients with chronic conditions (Gallant, 2003). While research demonstrates the importance of social support for self-management among older adults with chronic conditions, limited information is available on emerging adults with chronic conditions who experience developmental transitions which may influence social support (Arnett, 2015). One chronic condition which disproportionately affects emerging adults is inflammatory bowel disease; thus, further investigation of self-management and the benefits of social support is warranted within the inflammatory bowel disease population (Plevinsky, Greenley, & Fishman, 2016).
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Report
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Text-based Document
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Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Psychology, Social Support, Emerging Adulthood, Medication Adherence, Diet Modification
Recommended Citation
Kamp, Kendra, "Social support and self-management behaviors among emerging adults with inflammatory bowel disease" (2018). Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports. 90.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/grant_reports/90
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Date of Issue
2018-07-03
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Dr. Kamp was the recipient of a Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant.