Self-management in chronic illness : principles, practice, and empowerment strategies for better health

Author(s)

    • Frantz, Jose
    • Schopp, Laura
    • Rhoda, Anthea

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Self-management in chronic illness : principles, practice, and empowerment strategies for better health

Jose Frantz, Laura Schopp, Anthea Rhoda, editors

Springer, c2021

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Self-management is a term that was used as early as the 1960s when it was applied during the rehabilitation of chronically ill children. Subsequently, self-management was applied as formalized programs for a variety of populations and health issues. In reflecting on self-management, it is important to note that it would be difficult for individuals not to be aware of their specific health behaviors, which could include unhealthy behaviors. As self-management has evolved, essential skills identified include behavioral modeling, decision making, planning, social persuasion, locating, accessing and utilizing resources, assisting individuals to form partnerships with their health care providers and taking action. These are key skills that would benefit health professional educators, clinicians and patients. This book, consisting of three parts, provides insights into the aspects of self-management as it relates to its definition and application. It highlights how self-management can be applied to various long-term health conditions, for different populations or target groups and in different contexts. The text provides an overview of self-management and the rationale for its applications by illustrating its use in specific clinical conditions and in different sub-populations and target groups. Academics can use the book as a textbook when teaching postgraduate and undergraduate students about self-management as a technique to facilitate community reintegration for individuals living with long-term conditions. It can also be used by clinicians to enhance their management of individuals with long-term conditions. Furthermore, researchers can use the text to expand and support their research in this area.

Table of Contents

Part I: Understanding self-management 1. Overview of self-management 2. The case for self-management Part II: The application of self-management in various conditions 3. Self-management and spinal cord injuries 4. Self-management in diabetes 5. Self-management and stroke 6. Self-management and low back pain Part III: Using self-management across the lifespan and across settings 7. Self-management in youth 8. Self-management in chronic illness in the elderly 9. Community health workers as key contributors to self-management programs 10. Self-management in the workplace 11. Self-Management in Nutrition and Exercise

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Details

  • NCID
    BC09144201
  • ISBN
    • 9783030697358
  • LCCN
    2012021176
  • Country Code
    sz
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Cham
  • Pages/Volumes
    x, 194 p.
  • Size
    25 cm
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