Self-management support in flemish primary care practice: the development of a preliminary conceptual model using a qualitative approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coping with a chronic disease can be really challenging. Self-management represents a promising strategy to improve daily life experiences. The role of primary healthcare professionals cannot be underestimated in supporting self-management. Due to a shortage of theory, implementation of self-management support is hindered in primary care practice. The aim of this study is to create a conceptual model for self-management support by analysing patients' care experiences towards self-management support.

Methods

An explorative-descriptive qualitative study was conducted in Flanders, Belgium. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 16 patients and their informal caregiver (dyads) using a purposive sampling strategy and processed by an inductive content analysis,

SUBMITTER: Timmermans L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8968094 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature