Background Self-management skills can empower a person to manage the physical,
psychological, and social impact of a health condition. However, the components of self …

Objective To perform a systematic review (SR) on the effectiveness of self-management
interventions, in order to inform the European League Against Rheumatism …

Background Self-management support is essential to perform self-management behavior.
To provide this support in an effective way, insight in the needs for self-management support …

Self-management interventions are patient-centred and designed to foster active
participation of patients in order to promote well-being and to manage symptoms. Over the …

There has been a significant shift in recent years towards patients being seen as consumers
of health-care. This has been accompanied by changes in the amount of patient involvement …

Background As chronic illnesses, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), place an increased
burden on health‐care systems, the ability of individuals to self‐manage these diseases is …

Objectives. To examine the pattern of scores on self-efficacy, health status and use of self-
management techniques among a group of Arthritis Self-Management Programme (ASMP) …

This chapter addresses the issues associated with self-management in arthritis care.
Alternative approaches to traditional medical care have gained popularity in the past …

Notions of self care and self management of common, but serious, health conditions were
once viewed with skepticism by clinicians. However, over time, enlightened health care …

Most patients with chronic conditions, such as osteoarthritis, only have contact with
healthcare professionals for a few hours over the course of a year. Good self-management …