Implementation of a virtual community of practice to promote the empowerment of middle-aged people with multimorbidity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Empowering people living with multimorbidity (multiple chronic conditions) to gain greater confidence in managing their health can enhance their quality of life. Education focused on self-management is a key tool for fostering patient empowerment and is mostly provided on an individual basis. Virtual communities of practice (VCoP) present a unique opportunity for online education in chronic condition self-management within a social context. This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness/cost-effectiveness of individualised, online self-management education compared with VCoP among middle-aged individuals living with multiple chronic conditions.

Methods and analysis

People aged 30-60, living with ≥2 chronic conditions and receiving care in primary care (PC) cen

SUBMITTER: Campillejo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11129026 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature