SELF-MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND HEALTHY LIVING: A STUDY ON THE CHRONICALLY ILL OLDER ADULTS IN URBAN LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Abstract

The present paper is an attempt to investigate whether or not self-management of
chronic conditions is related with healthy living of the chronically ill older persons in urban Lahore.
This paper is the part of author’s PhD research. The findings of the present study indicated that selfmanagement of chronic conditions was associated with functional health status of the study population.
However, socio-economic status of the respondents was significantly related with self-management of
chronic conditions. In terms of relative importance, educational attainment of the respondents among
other indicators of socio-economic status turned out cardinal in determining self-management of
chronic conditions. This finding underscored the importance of education for self-management of
chronic conditions. Alternatively, education influences functional health status in old age.