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What are the three criteria required for effective self-care monitoring according to the Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness?

The three criteria required for effective self-care monitoring are: clinically significant changes in the condition must be possible over time, a method of reliably detecting these changes must exist, and a reasonable action must be possible in response.

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  • Clinically significant changes must be detectable over time.
  • There must be a reliable method for detecting changes.
  • A reasonable response action must be possible.
Source:Middle Range Theory for Nursing· Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness· p. 361–366

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