Background Self-management (SM) interventions are supportive interventions
systematically provided by healthcare professionals, peers, or laypersons to increase the …

In India, social determinants of health, including poverty, domestic violence, and inadequate
social support disproportionately affect women, leaving them more vulnerable to depression …

Background According to the prevention paradox, the majority of alcohol-related harms in
the population occur among low-to-moderate risk drinkers, simply because they are more …

Purpose Evidence regarding everyday life activities in people living with COPD is limited.
Such evidence can improve our understanding when designing interventions for pulmonary …

Background A large body of evidence suggests that self-management interventions (SMIs)
may improve outcomes in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However …

In the 30 years since its introduction, meta-ethnography has become a critical tool for
synthesizing qualitative health research and providing a holistic understanding of complex …

Health coaching is a novel population intervention to support self-management but it is
untested in people with mild disease. People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Introduction Persons with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often limited in
performing their activities of daily living (ADLs). However, it remains unknown whether and …

Purpose A decline in the ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and ability to use
everyday technology can pose threats to independent living, healthcare management and …

Objectives We developed the Adachi Rehabilitation Programme (ARP), a community
rehabilitation program. Under the supervision of professional caregivers, older adults …