Background Health policies internationally advocate 'support for self‐management', but it is
not clear how the promise of the concept can be fulfilled. Objective To synthesize research …

There are various reasons why efforts to promote “support for self-management” have rarely
delivered the kinds of sustainable improvements in healthcare experiences, health and …

Background Despite robust evidence concerning self-management for some long-term
conditions (LTCs), others lack research explicitly on self-management and, consequently …

Background: Patient education self-management programmes draw on sociological
understanding of experiencing single chronic illnesses, but health practitioners do not …

Chronic conditions, such as diabetes mellitus, stroke and cardiovascular disease, have a
significant impact on both the mental and the physical health of individuals (Mackay and …

OBJECTIVE: While self-management may be beneficial for many patients it assumes and
encourages a particular conception of responsibility and self-management that may not fit …

Context The literature on self‐management interventions (SMIs) is growing exponentially,
but it is characterized by heterogeneous reporting that limits comparability across studies …

Background Studies show the great potential for self-management to improve health
outcomes, yet it is carried out in a limited way by patients and providers. This study …

This guide explains how effective measurement and evaluation of self-management support
can provide insight into potential improvements. This can be done at the individual level …

Self-management is a contemporary model of chronic condition care that places
expectations on, and roles for, both patients and health professionals. Health professionals …