Using the Self-Management Assessment Scale for Screening Support Needs in Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, most countries face a common challenge by moving toward a population-based structure with an increasing number of older people living with chronic conditions such as type 2 diabetes. This creates a considerable burden on health care services. The use of digital tools to tackle health care challenges established views on traditional nursing, based on face-to-face meetings. Self-management is considered a key component of chronic care and can be defined as management of the day-to-day impact of a condition, something that is often a lifelong task. The use of a screening instrument, such as the Self-Management Assessment Scale (SMASc), offers the potential to guide primary health care nurses into person-centered self-management support, which in turn can help peop

SUBMITTER: Oberg U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8279441 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature