Background Receiving adequate support seems to be crucial to the success of self‐
management. Although different empirical studies separately examined patients' …

This book comprises two volumes and builds on the findings of the DISMEVAL project
(Developing and validating DISease Management EVALuation methods for European …

Background Multi-morbidity in chronic long-term conditions is a major concern for health
services. Self-management in concert with clinical care forms part of the effective …

Background The number of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients and related treatment
costs are rapidly increasing. Consequentially, more cost-effective and efficient strategies for …

Background Self-management is considered as an essential component of chronic care by
primary care professionals. eHealth is expected to play an important role in supporting …

Background The increasing incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus [T2DM] has resulted in
extensive research into the characteristics of successful primary diabetes care. Even if self …

Aims This study investigated self‐management challenges and support needs experienced
by kidney transplant recipients. Background After kidney transplantation, recipients are …

This analysis of the Lithuanian health system reviews the developmentsin organization and
governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system …

Background Self-management support is a major task of nurses in chronic care. Several
conceptualizations on what self-management support encompasses are described in the …

Aim The aim of this study was to examine how nurse‐led interventions that support self‐
management of outpatients with chronic conditions work and in what contexts they work …