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Self-Care Research: Expanding New Frontiers for Nursing Science
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Keywords

Self-Care
Chronic Illness
Self-Efficacy
Caregiver Contribution

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Vellone, E., Ausili, D., De Maria, M., & Matarese, M. (2026). Self-Care Research: Expanding New Frontiers for Nursing Science. Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health, 5(2), 86–90. https://doi.org/10.82051/ijnh-2026-509

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Interdisciplinary Journal of Nursing and Health (eISSN: 3103-537X) continues Infermieristica Journal (eISSN 2785-7018).