Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

Abstract

A low-cost program for promoting health self-management can improve elements of health status while reducing health care costs in populations with diverse chronic diseases.

Religious Faith and Psychosocial Adaptation among Stroke Patients in Kuwait: A Mixed Method Study

“…The Psychosocial Adaptation Self-efficacy Scale (adapted for this study from the Chronic Disease Self-efficacy Scales, devised by Lorig et al 1996 ): This adapted scale was based on earlier interviews with stroke survivors living in Kuwait, and the themes were used to identify culturally relevant items from the Chronic Disease Selfefficacy Scales (CDSES). Preliminary reliability and validity testing of this scale was carried out.…”

Feasibility of a group-based self-management program among congestive heart failure patients

“…Table I lists the CDSMP activities for each session. 44 Self-efficacy is considered the key mechanism of the CDSMP because self-efficacy and self-efficacy expectancies are associated with changes in health behavior and status. 8,32 To enhance self-efficacy expectancies, the program incorporates 4 strategies, namely skills mastery, reinterpretation of symptoms, modeling, and social persuasion.…”

“…Goal-setting and action-planning is encouraged during the sessions; however, the participants' decision to make and complete an action plan is entirely voluntary, which emphasizes the patients' responsibility in managing their chronic condition in daily life. 44 Patients are supported in action-planning through supportive telephone calls from co-participants. Furthermore, patients are encouraged to set an exercise goal and to create a personal exercise program during the program.…”

“…The modeling and social-persuasion aspects of the program support and motivate patients to make these changes in their behaviors and beliefs, eg, those patients who are skeptical about making action plans. 44 In addition, Lorig et al developed a reference book, Living a Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions.…”

RETRACTED: Functional Perpetual Resilience in Japanese Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Grounded Theory Study

“…Good self-managers have been defined as individuals who have learned the skills to cope with their illness, know how to continue with their daily activities, and can regulate their ever-changing emotions related to their chronic illness (Lorig et al, 2006). For patients with T1D, self-management can be difficult because they experience physical, emotional, and social distress and often need to communicate this with co-workers and supporters.…”