INTRODUCTION Self-management has received growing attention as an effective approach for long-term condition management. Little is known about which outcomes of supported self-management are valued by patients, their families, health professionals and those who commission self-management services. This study systematically reviewed published empirical evidence in accordance with PRISMA guidelin...

BACKGROUND China has a large population with cardiovascular disease (CVD) that requires extensive self-management. Mobile health (mHealth) apps may be a useful tool for CVD self-management. Little is currently known about the types and quality of health information provided in Chinese CVD mobile apps and whether app functions are conducive to promoting CVD self-management. OBJECTIVE We undert...

for better management of asthma it is essential that patients adjust their treatment according to the medical plan developed by the health care professionals. to achieve this goal, patients should assess the severity of their disease regularly. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of regular measurement of peak expiratory flow and patient education on self management of asthma....

Background Various studies examined the association between health literacy and self-management behaviour but few explored ways through which this occurs. The present study examines to what extent health literacy is associated with diabetes self-management behaviour and to what extent diabetes knowledge is a mechanism in this association. Method The study was based on cross-sectional data retri...

PURPOSE To describe a cohort of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients and perform a within-group comparison regarding self-management activation, social provision, and health status. PATIENTS AND METHODS A cross-sectional survey including 116 persons. RESULTS The sample comprised 65 men and 38 women, mean age 69 years. Fourteen percent reported very high impact of COPD on th...

OBJECTIVES Diabetes self-management is a key element in the overall management of diabetes. Identifying barriers to disease self-management is a critical step in achieving optimal health outcomes. Our goal was to explore patients' perceptions about barriers to self-management of diabetes that could possibly help explain poor health outcomes among minority patients. STUDY DESIGN Four focus gro...

diabetic self-management is important for controlling the diabetes complications and promoting health-related quality of life in these patients. the objective of this study was to examine a hypothetical model regarding influences of sociostructural determinants, collaborative decision-making and patient's beliefs system on diabetes self-management.in a cross-sectional descriptive study from dec...

A strong emphasis on self-management for health maintenance in a variety of chronic diseases has been shown to benefit patients' outcomes and quality of life. However, little has been published on such programs in patients with chronic kidney disease. We studied the feasibility and effectiveness of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) in 14 patients with ESRD undergoing conventio...