Encouraging and supporting patients living with long-term conditions to self-care.

Full Abstract

This article outlines a holistic approach to supporting patients with long-term conditions to self-care. This approach promotes the self-care ethos to nursing staff, encourages patient involvement and improves overall health and well-being. It also incorporates use of the booklet Your Health, Your Way--A Guide To Long-Term Conditions and Self-Care (Department of Health, 2009). Both authors were involved in developing this resource.

Author information

Author/s: White, Lynne (L); Clegg, Angela (A);

Affiliation: NHS Leeds Community Healthcare.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Nursing times (Nurs Times), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Aug 18-31; vol 105 (issue 32-33) : pp 14-6

Dates: Created 2009/09/09; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19736739, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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