Frameworks for self-management support for chronic disease: a cross-country comparative document analysis

Abstract Background In a number of countries, frameworks have been developed to improve self-management support (SMS) in order to reduce the impact of chronic disease. The frameworks potentially provide direction for system-wide change in the provision of SMS by healthcare systems. Although policy f...

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Main Authors: Selena O’Connell, Vera J. C. Mc Carthy, Eileen Savage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3387-0