Positive aspects of self-care | Activation of the patient: |
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- Awareness | |
- Care for her−/himself | |
- Empowered patient | |
Psychological effect | |
Lower burden for health services | |
Lower consumption of analgesics | |
Need for self-care | The first form of treatment |
Avoiding of doctors (self-care preferred) | |
Unavailability of doctors | |
In mild conditions | |
In acute conditions | |
Risks of self-care | Adverse effects |
Short-lived effect | |
Mistakes in self-care | |
Late diagnosis of pain causes | |
Masking of symptoms | |
Exaggeration |