Social Norms and Self-Management Ability among Uninsured Primary Care Patients. Issue 8 (August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kamimura, Akiko; Higham, Rebecca; Panahi, Samin; Lee, Edward; Ashby, Jeanie
• Is Part Of: Southern medical journal. Volume 113:Issue 8(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-08
• Subjects: free clinics -- medically uninsured -- self-management -- social norms; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.14423/SMJ.0000000000001128
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0038-4348

Abstract

Abstract : Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between social norms and self-management ability among uninsured low-income primary care patients. Methods: Data were collected from adult patients at a free clinic using a self-administered survey from August to December 2018. Results: Higher levels of social norms to exercise were associated with higher levels of all aspects of self-management ability. Lower levels of social norms to use substances were associated with higher levels of all aspects of self-management ability, except for variety in self-management. Better health was associated with higher levels of investment behavior of self-management ability. Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest the association between social norms and self-management ability and its impact on health among low-income, uninsured primary care patients. Self-management ability is important for maintaining health. Providing intervention programs on self-management skills should focus on not only individual behaviors but also social norms that affect their health behaviors. Abstract : Self-management of chronic conditions is important to improve health outcomes. Low-income patients often experience challenges in self-management for chronic conditions, however. This study provides an overview of the association between social norms and self-management ability among low-income primary care patients.