A majority of the US adult population has one or more chronic conditions that require
medical intervention and long-term self-management. Such conditions are among the 10 …

Background: The purpose of this systematic review was to comprehensively summarize
barriers of access to breast reconstruction and evaluate access using the Penchansky and …

Background: Improvement of the quality of life and self-efficacy of patients with hypertension
is essential. The present study aimed to determine the effect of self-care education based on …

Background Integrating primary prevention into care pathways for older adults is a core
strategy of healthy ageing, but evidence remains limited. We aimed to determine whether …

Background Person-centred care (PCC) focusing on personalised goals and care plans
derived from “What matters to you?” has an impact on single disease outcomes, but studies …

Background Osteoarthritis is a disabling condition that is often associated with other
comorbidities. Total hip or knee arthroplasty is an effective surgical treatment for …

Objective To provide an overview of types and characteristics of self-management support
(SMS) interventions in adults with chronic disease and to assess the impact on the patient …

Background: Integrated care can generate health and social care efficiencies through the
defragmentation of care and adoption of patient-centered preventive models. eHealth can …

The Global Alliance for Chronic Disease (GACD) is an alliance of health research funders
whose research teams form a network of multidisciplinary health-care professionals and …

Objective To conduct a scoping review of models of care for chronic disease management to
identify potentially effective components for management of chronic traumatic brain injury …