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Received Self-Care Support and Psychosocial Health Among Older Adults With Non-Dialysis-Dependent Chronic Kidney Disease

Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Older age is linked with poorer self-care in the chronic kidney disease (CKD) setting. Informal health supporters (family members and friends) are critical sources of self-care support, but much remains unclear about the characteristics and implications of received support among this patient population. We examined how received self-care support (amount and type) related to positive (CKD management self-efficacy) and negative (depressive symptoms) psychosocial health correlates of self-care in 536 adults aged 65 years and older with non-dialysis-dependent CKD. Participants who received a greater amount of support reported less CKD management self-efficacy and more depressive symptoms. We did not observe associations between self-care support type and psychosocial health. Further research is needed to clarify our findings, especially studies that investigate causality and contextual influences.
DOI: 10.37526/1526-744x.2024.51.5.463
Authors: Nicole DePasquale, Jamie A. Green, Patti L. Ephraim, Sarah Morton-Oswald, Sarah B. Peskoe, Jane Pendergast, Teri Browne, C. Barrett Bowling, L. Ebony Boulware
Institutions: Duke University, Duke Medical Center, Geisinger Health System, Geisinger College of Health Sciences, Northwell Health, Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, University of South Carolina, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Wake Forest University
Language: English
Subfield: Pharmacy
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4404122250
FWCI: 0.632
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