The Second Edition of An Applied Guide to Research Designs offers researchers in the
social and behavioral sciences guidance for selecting the most appropriate research design …

Shared decision making (SDM) is regarded as an ideal in chronic illness care but is difficult
to implement in practice. Communication and reflection play an important role and need …

Background Autonomy-supporting interventions, such as self-determination theory and
guided self-determination interventions, may improve self-management and clinical and …

Although health professionals advocate empowerment in patient care, they often fail to
realize it in practice. Through grounded theories we previously explained why barriers to …

Objective Person-centred care [PCC] can engage people in living well with a chronic
condition. However, translating PCC into practice is challenging. We aimed to compare the …

Self-care management is essential for effective chronic disease management. Yet prevailing
approaches of healthcare practitioners often undermine the efforts of those who require on …

Introduction Endometriosis is a chronic disease affecting 5–10% of women in the
reproductive age. Despite surgical and medical treatment, many women struggle with pain …

In this narrative exploration of meaning making through the use of creative arts, we recorded
the experiences of 8 women with type 1 diabetes. Through a conceptual framework of …

Background An integrative cooperation of different healthcare professional is a key
component for high quality health services. With an aging population and many with long …

Background Existing self-management and behavioural interventions for diabetes vary
widely in their content, and their sustained long-term effectiveness is uncertain. Autonomy …