Exploring the value of social network 'care maps' in the provision of long-term conditions care.

DISCUSSION: Care maps facilitated a broader focus than the clinical presentation. Using care maps may enable health professionals to support self-management rather than feeling responsible for many aspects of care. Care maps had 'social function' for health professionals. They may be a valuable tool for patients and clinicians to bridge the gap between medical treatment and patients' lifeworlds. PMID: 30884966 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Chronic Illness - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Chronic Illn Source Type: research