Search for dissertations about: "self management chronic"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 73 swedish dissertations containing the words self management chronic.
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1. Being creative and resourceful : Individuals’ abilities and possibilities for self-management of chronic illness
Abstract : Individuals’ self-management styles are crucial for how they manage to live with illness. Commonly investigated factors include social support, self-efficacy, health beliefs, and demographics. There is a gap in the literature with regard to in-depth studies of how those factors actually influence an individual’s self-management. READ MORE
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2. COPD management : exploring conditions for, and experiences of, evidence-based care and eHealth
Abstract : Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and premature death worldwide. It is a systemic disease that affects the whole person, although dyspnea is the mostprominent symptom. READ MORE
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3. Communication in Smoking Cessation and Self-management : a study at Nurse-led COPD-clinics in Primary Health Care
Abstract : ABSTRACT The general aim of this thesis was to investigate behavioral change communication at nurse-led chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) clinics in primary health care, focusing on communication in self-management and smoking cessation for patients with COPD. Designs: Observational, prospective observational and experimental designs were used. READ MORE
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4. A health coaching self-management programme for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease : An explorative and interventional study
Abstract : Background: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a primary cause of chronic morbidity and mortality and contributes to an increased economic and social burden on patients and families. Self-management education as one non-pharmacological treatment approach is highlighted in guidelines. READ MORE
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5. Toward Patient-centered, Standardized, and Reproducible Approaches of Evaluating the Usability of mHealth Chronic Disease Self-management Systems for Diabetes
Abstract : Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting 422 million patients worldwide according to World Health Organization data with 30.3 million in the United States and 64 million in Europe. The prevalence speaks to the need for improved ways to support patients in disease self-management. READ MORE