Research progress of self-disclosure in patients with chronic diseases / 中国实用护理杂志

Self-disclosure is a simple and effective intervention to improve the health outcomes of patients. Foreign scholars have paid attention to it and applied it in the self-management of patients with chronic diseases widely. However, there are few domestic related studies in China. This article reviewed the definition, significance, assessment tools, and summarized the influencing factors and intervention studies of self-disclosure in patients with chronic diseases. It would provide references for research of self-disclosure, further improving the self-management and mental health of patients with chronic diseases.