The benefits of tai chi as a self management strategy to improve healthin people with chronic conditions太极拳作为改善健康的自我管理策略的益处 慢性病患者.pdf

REVIEW doi: 10.1111/j.1752-9824.2011.01089.x The benefits of tai chi as a self management strategy to improve health in people with chronic conditions Catherine M Fetherston PhD Senior Lecturer, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Murdoch University, Mandurah, WA, Australia Li Wei RN, BN PhD Candidate, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Murdoch University, Mandurah, WA, Australia Submitted for publication: 28 September 2010 Accepted for publication: 27 January 2011 Correspondence: FETHERSTONFETHERSTON CMCM WEIWEI LL (2011)(2011) Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Dr Catherine M Fetherston Illness 3, 155–164 School of Nursing and Midwifery The benefits of tai chi as a self management strategy to improve health in people Murdoch University, POB 1937, Mandurah with chronic conditions 6210 Aim. To provide health professionals with information regarding the phenomenon Australia Telephone: +61 8 9582 5516 of tai chi, which has now become a world-wide activity with the potential to im- E-mail: c.fetherston@.au prove health and well-being in a broad range of chronic illnesses. Background. Mind-body approaches to health, such as tai chi, are gaining in pop- No funding or competing interests to declare. ularity, particularly amongst people with chronic illness who are seeking self management health strategies that have the capacity to address multiple health needs across both physical and psychological spectrums. Method. This article has been informe