Promoting Self-Management of Chronic Health Conditions: Theories and Practice by Erin Martz Details
It is common for a doctor or health care professional to see a person with a chronic health condition only a few times a year for a short appointment at…
It is common for a doctor or health care professional to see a person with a chronic health condition only a few times a year for a short appointment at the office. However, an individual must live with health status 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
So, who is responsible for managing the state of health? An individual must "manage" his or her condition accurately, while health care professionals can advise on treatment methods or "total management" of the chronic health condition. Promotion of self-management for chronic health conditions includes a range of topics related to theories and self-management, scientifically tested interventions, and information to be defined by individuals with specific conditions (or taught by health care professionals).
Data indicate that the vast majority of people in the United States currently have a chronic health condition, and as community life and health care continue to improve people's lives, more people will be chronically ill. Health systems should be transferred from the acute care model of treatment to the chronic care treatment model, given this trend.
Increased need for scientific development and analysis of formal self-management programs is accompanied by an increase in chronic health conditions. This book serves the primary purpose of helping to increase self-management understanding and how health care providers can enable individuals with chronic health conditions to manage themselves.
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