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Physical Activity

WebPillar 3: Physical Activity. Physical activity is defined as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure (WHO). It is essential to good health, …

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Pillar 1: Knowledge & Health Literacy

WebPillar 1 of the seven pillars is theoretical knowledge and understanding of health, disease, and self-care. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health literacy as …

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What is Self Care

WebThe WHO 1998 definition is: Self-care is what people do for themselves to establish and maintain health and to prevent and deal with illness. It is a broad concept encompassing …

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Self-care History

WebSelf-care is not a new activity. People have necessarily managed their own health since the beginning of mankind. Throughout human history, the dominant paradigm of healthcare …

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Mental WellBeing

WebPillar 2: Mental Wellbeing. There are many different definitions of mental wellbeing, but they generally include areas such as life satisfaction, optimism, self-esteem, mastery, feeling …

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International Self-Care Foundation

WebPractice Self-Care. The Seven Pillars of Self-Care. Pillar 1 Knowledge & Health Literacy. Pillar 2 Mental WellBeing. Pillar 3 Physical Activity. Pillar 4 Healthy Eating. Pillar 5 Risk …

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Non-Profit Organization

WebEmpowering Health through Self-Care since 2011. At the International Self-Care Foundation, we believe that self-care is not just an option but a fundamental pillar of …

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Good Hygiene Practice

WebHygiene refers to the conditions and practices that help to maintain health and prevent the spread of diseases. Good Hygiene practices, therefore, include a specific set of practices …

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Measuring self-care

WebMeasuring myself, my own self-care status. This describes the individual’s self-care starting point or ‘balance sheet’ – assets and deficits across the 7 pillars of self-care. It is …

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Practice Self-Care

WebThe International Self-Care Foundation has developed the ‘Seven Pillars of Self-Care’ which provides a useful framework and starting point. ISF is now working to develop specific, …

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Self-care Systems Approach

WebSelf-Care Systems Approach. Fundamentally, self-care is a relatively new and unfamiliar concept, and there is a strong opportunity and need to ‘systematize’ it: There are, of …

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Gender Self-care

WebGender Self-Care Practices. Self-care is of equal and fundamental importance to men and women, but there are important differences of which all stakeholders should be aware. …

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Self-care Challenges

Web1 Today’s healthcare systems are effectively ‘sickness services’ oriented more toward treating the sick than preventing disease. Worse still, health systems can encourage …

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Use of Self-Care Products

WebSelf-care products and services are the ‘tools’ of self‐care, supporting health awareness and healthy practices, and may include the use of: Prescription medicines (in conjunction with …

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About International Self-Care Foundation

WebThe International Self-Care Foundation (ISF) is a registered UK Charity with a global focus. ISF is funded by donations and grants and operates as a not-for-profit entity independent …

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The INTERNATIONAL SELF-CARE FOUNDATION (ISF) …

WebThe International SelfCare Foundation (ISF) has a unique position in health by virtue of its - specific focus on selfcare, international orientation and charitable status.-. ISF has …

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A Gerontology Nurse's View of Self-Care

WebWe Need to Create a Self-Care Home Environment For Seniors. With the number of Americans over 65 expected to double to 98 million by 2060, self-care for seniors will …

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