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Supporting patients to self-manage chronic disease: clinicians' perspectives and current practices
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posted on 2023-05-19, 00:46 authored by Phillips, RL, Short, A, Dugdale, P, Nugus, P, Greenfield, DThis study investigated: clinicians’ perspectives of the scope of self-management, which self-management support initiatives are used, and the factors clinicians consider when deciding which initiative to use with individual patients. Three phases of data collection were used. First, clinicians were interviewed about their attitudes toward self-management (n = 14). Second, clinicians and managers completed a survey about the support initiatives they use (n = 38). Third, in interviews clinicians described the applications of initiatives (n = 6). Data were descriptively and thematically analysed. Clinicians believed that supporting self-management involved a holistic approach. However, some also thought that not all patients had the capacity to self-manage. This idea may be at odds with the underlying notion of self-management and impact on the support provided. Clinicians reported using 54 initiatives to support self-management and identified a range of situations when each initiative may or may not be suitable. This suggests that clinicians need to be familiar with a range of support initiatives as one will not suit everyone. Deciding which initiative is most appropriate may be aided by the development of guidelines.
History
Publication title
Australian Journal of Primary HealthVolume
20Pagination
257-265ISSN
1836-7399Department/School
College Office - College of Business and EconomicsPublisher
C S I R O PublishingPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
Copyright 2013 La Trobe UniversityRepository Status
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