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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Mar 1.
Published in final edited form as: Nurs Outlook. 2014 Aug 12;63(2):154–161. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2014.07.005

Table 2.

The Intrapersonal System
    a) Assessing affect and emotions - internal conditions (how I feel)
    b) Assessing physical functioning - external function (my physical ability to do what I do)
    c) Constant surveillance of and making use of resources (what I need to do what I do)
    d) Constantly knowing that change is lurking (a real possibility)
    e) Health literacy - Knowing signs and symptoms and internal and external factors that might cause an exacerbation in my chronic illness/disease
    f) Tolerating and planning for sudden or gradual onset of life interruptions
    g) Incorporating treatments and side-effects so they become part of the usual and normal
Interpersonal-Selected Support System
    a) Communicating with family
    b) Utilizing patient-selected support persons as one aspect of self-management
Environmental Systems
Healthcare Community
    a) Partnering with resource and healthcare providers to maximize daily functioning, wellness, and disease management
    b) Communicating with healthcare providers