释义 |
self-care (stress variable). [self- 1 a, 2 b, 3 a.] Care for oneself; self-interested behaviour; freq. used attrib. to denote an institution in which patients and convalescents attend to many of their own needs.
1904in Webster. 1932Auden Orators ii. 41 The second law of thermodynamics—self-care or minding one's own business. 1962Punch 7 Nov. 658/1 Recovering your strength you're passed to the Self-Care Unit. 1979Internat. Rehabilit. Med. I. 59/1 Assessment of the competence of patients in essential activities of daily living (A.D.L.), such as mobility, self care, and domestic activities. |