Yasuko Tokushima
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View article: Effectiveness of an Instructional Design-Based Self-Management Program for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis
Effectiveness of an Instructional Design-Based Self-Management Program for Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Open
The intervention program effectively improved physical function, self-care agency, and self-efficacy, and reduced pain from one to six months. Innovation: This program could lead to an increase in the healthy life expectancy of the …
View article: Increased knowledge levels of patients with diabetes in resource-limited communities after receiving peer-led education
Increased knowledge levels of patients with diabetes in resource-limited communities after receiving peer-led education Open
Diabetes self-management education through peer support has been beneficial, especially in regions with limited medical resources. Studying the effects of education offered by trained peers of patients will facilitate tailoring the peer-le…
View article: Cognitive and Emotional Changes in Peer Educators of Type 2 Diabetes Patients After Starting Peer-Support Activities
Cognitive and Emotional Changes in Peer Educators of Type 2 Diabetes Patients After Starting Peer-Support Activities Open
To sustain diabetic peer-led education programs, we suggest that interventions be implemented that increase peer educators' motivation toward their activities and stimulate their awareness of the importance of collaborating with one anothe…
View article: Relationship of Physical Activity to Self-Care Agency and Physical Condition Among Older Adults in a Rural Area
Relationship of Physical Activity to Self-Care Agency and Physical Condition Among Older Adults in a Rural Area Open
Physically active older adults demonstrated high self-care agency. Their activities were easily carried out in their daily lives, with activities varying by age and sex. Support from community health experts is needed to promote suitable p…
View article: Effects of a Self-efficacy Theory–Based Training Program for Peers of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Effects of a Self-efficacy Theory–Based Training Program for Peers of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Open
The training program significantly improved participants' knowledge of diabetes at 12 and 18 months after the training programs compared with baseline. A positive correlation between the changes in the levels of knowledge and self-efficacy…
View article: A Path Model Analysis of the Causal Relationship between Self-care Agency and Healthy Behavior in Community-dwelling Older People from the GAINA Study
A Path Model Analysis of the Causal Relationship between Self-care Agency and Healthy Behavior in Community-dwelling Older People from the GAINA Study Open
[Background] Self-care agency is an important determinant of self-care behavior. The purpose of this study was to identify the causal relationship between self-care agency and healthy behavior, and to construct a conceptual model of health…
View article: Self‐care agency, lifestyle, and physical condition predict future frailty in community‐dwelling older people
Self‐care agency, lifestyle, and physical condition predict future frailty in community‐dwelling older people Open
The purpose of this 2 year longitudinal study was to identify the relationship between self‐care agency, lifestyle, physical condition, and frailty among community‐dwelling older people in a rural area of Japan. The participants were 133 o…