Path analysis of self-care amongst community-dwelling pre-ageing and older adults with chronic diseases: A salutogenic model.

Geriatr Nurs

Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Level 5, Centre for Translational Medicine, Block MD6, 14 Medical Drive, Singapore 117599; NUSMED Healthy Longevity Translational Research Programme, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address:

Published: October 2024

With the trend towards ageing population globally, the salutogenic model can be integrated in interventions for pre-ageing and older adults to better support healthy ageing. However, there is limited research examining the salutogenic model's pathway amongst pre-ageing and older adults. Hence, this study aims to investigate pathways of the salutogenic model amongst pre-ageing and older adults with chronic diseases. Two hundred and eight pre-ageing and older adults were recruited from 11 Senior Activity Centres in Singapore. Data was collected using a self-reported questionnaire and analysed using path analyses. The indirect pathway from Subjective Cognitive Complaints to self-care abilities via sense of coherence and health practices were significant. Participants with higher sense of coherence may have increased capacities to execute more complex forms of self-care. Future interventions integrating the salutogenic model could enhance pre-ageing and older adults' self-care abilities to cope with chronic diseases and contribute to healthy ageing.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2024.07.034DOI Listing

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