Positive Mental Health and Self-Care in Patients with Chronic Physical Health Problems: Implications for Evidence-based Practice.

Background: The capacity for self-care and positive mental health (PMH) has an influence on well-being and on one's approach to chronic illness.

Purpose: The aim was to determine the level of PMH and self-care agency as well as the relations among sociodemographic variables, PMH, and the level of self-care among patients with chronic physical health problems. We also examined correlations between PMH and self-care agency.