determination and the implementation of preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic medical
strategies. However, the ESC Guidelines do not override in any way whatsoever the …

Individuals with cancer and their families assume responsibility for management of cancer
as an acute and chronic disease. Yet, cancer lags other chronic diseases in its provision of …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …

Background Hospital readmission after discharge is a frequent, burdensome and costly
event, particularly frequent in older people with multiple chronic conditions. Few literature …

Background Nursing is an integral part of all healthcare services, and has the potential of
having a wide and enduring impact on health outcomes for a global ageing population. Over …

Background Insufficient self-care behaviors, low self-efficacy, depression, and poor illness
perceptions are obstacles to the management of people with heart failure, leading to …

Document Reviewers: Luis Alcocer (Mexico), Christina Antza (Greece), Mustafa Arici
(Turkey), Eduardo Barbosa (Brazil), Adel Berbari (Lebanon), Luıs Bronze (Portugal), John …

Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the expansion of all nursing
roles, including advanced practice nurses (APNs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical …

The number of older people living with complex health conditions is increasing, with the
majority of these managed in primary and community settings. Many models of care have …

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 …