Self-Care Experiences of Adults with Chronic Disease in Indonesia: An Integrative Review

Table 2

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
(1) Studied the self-care experiences of adults (men and/or women) with chronic illness living in Indonesia	(1) Studied self-care experiences from the perspective of a healthcare professional
(2) Focused on the most prevalent chronic diseases among Indonesian adults (i.e., hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney diseases, type 2 diabetes mellitus, arthritis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)	(2) Studied the self-care experiences of individuals living with chronic diseases across a number of countries (e.g., low-middle-income countries and south-east Asian countries) without any specific mention of Indonesia
(3) Peer-reviewed empirical research (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods’ studies)	(3) Focused on pregnant women living with a chronic illness
(4) Published in English or Bahasa	(4) Focused on individuals living with cancer
	(5) Commentaries, theoretical/discussion papers, books, book reviews, editorials, abstracts, conference abstracts/proceedings, and newspaper/magazine articles