Background Primary health professionals are well positioned to support the delivery of
patient self-management in an evidence-based, structured capacity. A need exists to better …

Background Older people taking multiple medications represent a large and growing
proportion of the population. Managing multiple medications can be challenging, and this is …

Background The internet is one of the most popular health information resources, and the
Chinese constitute one-fifth of the online users worldwide. As internet penetration continues …

Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the third leading cause of death
worldwide. Although there is currently no cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the …

Introduction The American Diabetes Association and the European Association for the Study
of Diabetes advocate a person-centered approach to enhance patient engagement in self …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic progressive lung disease which
imposes significant health and economic burdens on societies. Self-management is …

Background: In the Netherlands, almost 600,000 people had chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD) in 2017. This decreases quality of life for many and each year, COPD leads …

Background Patient self-management support is recognised as a key component of chronic
care. Education and training for health professionals has been shown in the literature to be …

Background Self-management is key for reducing the burden of disease in chronical illness.
However, applying self-management presupposes behavioral change. Sufficient …

OBJECTIVE We assessed both from a patient and provider perspective the usefulness and
added value of a consultation model that facilitates person-centered diabetes care …