It is common for a doctor or healthcare professional to see an
individual with a chronic health condition only a few times a year
for a brief office appointment. Yet, the individual has to live
with the health condition 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So, who
really is in charge of managing the health condition? The
individual has to "micro-manage" their condition, while healthcare
professionals can provide advice on treatment approaches or the
"macro-management" of the chronic health condition. Promoting
Self-Management of Chronic Health Conditions covers a range of
topics related to self-management-theories and practice,
interventions that have been scientifically tested, and information
that individuals with specific conditions should know (or be taught
by healthcare professionals). Data suggest that currently a
majority of individuals in the U.S. has a chronic health condition,
and as society ages and healthcare continues to improve
individuals' life-spans, more people will experience a chronic
health condition. Health systems need to shift from an acute care
model of treatment to a chronic care treatment model, in view of
this trend. The expanding need for the development and scientific
analysis of formal self-management programs accompany this increase
in chronic health conditions. This book serves the critical purpose
of helping to increase understanding of self-management and how
healthcare providers can empower individuals with chronic health
conditions to self-manage.
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