Chronic disease management for patients with respiratory disease

Nurs Times. 2005 Jun;101(25):46-8.

Abstract

National and international awareness of the heavy burden of chronic disease has led to the development of new strategies for managing care. Elisabeth Bryant explains how self-care, education and support for more patients with complex needs should be built into planned care delivery, and emphasises that the patient is the key member of the care team.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Asthma / prevention & control*
  • Asthma / psychology
  • Chronic Disease
  • Continuity of Patient Care / organization & administration
  • Disease Management*
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Health Policy
  • Health Services Needs and Demand
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Patient Participation / methods*
  • Patient Participation / psychology
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / prevention & control*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / psychology
  • Self Care / methods*
  • Self Care / psychology
  • Self-Help Groups / organization & administration
  • Social Support
  • State Medicine / organization & administration
  • Total Quality Management / organization & administration