The comparative efficacy of comprehensive self-care interventions in chronic illness: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The efficacy of self-care interventions is not well understood in part because of variation in the domains of self-care being targeted as well as in modes of intervention delivery and behavioral change techniques used in trials.

Objective

The goal of this study was to synthesize the efficacy of comprehensive self-care interventions on relevant outcomes across six common chronic illnesses.

Design

Meta-analysis, meta-regression, and subgroup comparisons.

Methods

Data extraction focused on randomized controlled trials published between 2008 and 2022 designed to enhance comprehensive self-care interventions (i.e. those that focus on all three self-care domains of maintenance, monitoring, and management) in asthma, coronary artery disease, chronic obstruc

SUBMITTER: Lee CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12808836 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature