自我保健是指人们主动地行动起来,为个人、家庭、邻里、亲友、同事所付诸的大量的有利于健康的活动。自我保健应当贯串在促进健康防治疾病的全过程之中。在发病前期,主要的目的是切断病因对人体的作用机会,并且采用各种措施提高机体的抗病能力。在发病期,主要目的是早期发现、早期诊断及合理治疗,在发病后期,主要目的是防止伤残,防止复发和最大限度地恢复生活和劳动能力。 Self-care refers to a large number of health-promoting activities that people take initiative to perform for individuals, families, neighborhoods, relatives, and colleagues. Self-care should be carried out throughout the entire process of promoting health and disease prevention. In the early stage of onset, the main purpose is to cut off the chance of the etiology on the human body, and adopt various measures to improve the body’s resistance to disease. In the onset stage, the main purpose is early detection, early diagnosis and reasonable treatment. In the later stage of the disease, the main purpose is to prevent disability, prevent recurrence and maximize the recovery of life and labor ability.