Chronically ill patients’ self-management abilities to maintain overall well-being: what is needed to take the next step in the primary care setting?

Conclusions: These findings suggest that patient–professional interaction is not yet sufficiently productive to successfully protect against the deterioration of self-management abilities in some groups of chronically ill patients, although such interaction and high-quality care are important factors in such protection. Improvement of the quality of chronic care delivery should thus always be accompanied by investment in high-quality communication and patient–professional relationships.
Source: BMC Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Authors: Source Type: research