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. 2014 Sep 2;9(2):74–85. doi: 10.2185/jrm.2884

Table 6. Details of self-care support (records of nurse remarks).

Category Subcategory
Confirmation of self-care Observation, skin-care, drainage, pressure
Care during daily living

Support and admiration for working hard Wow! You’re doing great!
Resting the body does not signify laziness
Don’t have to try so hard

Sharing the joys of recovery Confirmation of the importance of maintenance
Sharing the joy of being able to go out or participate in hobbies

Sympathy for struggles due to the edema and feeling disconsolate It must be difficult

Acceptance of not being able to perform self-care It is normal that sometimes you are unable to [care for yourself]
It is okay as long as you can come back to self-care

Confirmation of warning signs and support during appropriate management Proof of tiredness if there is some tension
Red rashes and fevers are dangerous
Try to be sensitive to sensations that cannot be expressed by words