NANDA

Readiness for enhanced health self-management

Code: 00293
Domain: 1. Health Promotion Class: 2. Health Management

Definition

Pattern of handling symptoms, treatment regimen, and lifestyle changes associated with living with a chronic condition, which can be strengthened.

Diagnostic Details

  • Approved: 2020
  • Evidence Level: 3.3
  • Status: Potential to improve

Focus & Judgment

  • Focus: Behavior
  • Judgment: Prepared

Defining Characteristics

  • Desires to enhance acceptance of the condition
  • Desires to enhance choices of daily living for meeting health goals
  • Desires to enhance commitment to follow-up care
  • Desires to enhance decision-making
  • Desires to enhance inclusion of treatment regimen into daily living
  • Desires to enhance management of disease signs
  • Desires to enhance management of disease symptoms
  • Desires to enhance management of risk factors
  • Desires to enhance recognition of disease signs
  • Desires to enhance recognition of disease symptoms
  • Desires to enhance satisfaction with quality of life
Last updated: Dec 26, 2025