Processes of Self-Management in Chronic Illness
By Dena J. Schulman-Green, Sarah S. Jaser, Faith Martin, A. Alonzo, M. Grey, R. McCorkle, N. Redeker, N. Reynolds, R. Whittemore. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2012
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Purpose Self-management is a dynamic process in which individuals actively manage a chronic illness. Self-management models are limited in their specification of the processes of self-management. The purpose of this article is to delineate processes of self-management in order to help direct interventions and improve health outcomes for individuals with a chronic illness. Design Qualitative metasynthesis techniques were used to analyze 101 studies published between January 2000 and April 2011 that described processes of self-management in chronic illness. Methods Self-management processes were extracted from each article and were coded. Similar codes were clustered into categories. The analysis continued until a final categorization was reached. Findings Three categories of self-management processes were identified: focusing on illness needs; activating resources; and living with a chronic illness. Tasks and skills were delineated for each category. Conclusions This metasynthesis expands on current descriptions of self-management processes by specifying a more complete spectrum of self-management processes. Clinical Relevance Healthcare providers can best facilitate self-management by coordinating self-management activities, by recognizing that different self-management processes vary in importance to patients over time, and by having ongoing communication with patients and providers to create appropriate self-management plans.
Subfields: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Epidemiology, Pharmacy
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- Self-management: a comprehensive approach to management of chronic conditions. (2014, background): “These include (1) focusing on illness needs, (2) activating resources, and (3) living with chronic illness.(18)”