Chronic Care Model
Self-management, according to Bos-Touwen et al. (2015), is a form of intervention that is made to fit each situation in clinical practice related to chronic conditions. It is also becoming one of the interventions that look promising in changing the heightened statistics of those experiencing chronic conditions. By lessening and improving chronic care, self-management has become a topic of study (Bos-Touwen et al. 2015).
As an assistant in nursing caring for the aged population, I was able to witness chronic conditions. Since being exposed to this, I see that there is a wide variety of care to meet the needs of each patient. The Chronic Care Model, or CCM, may be the potential solution to caring for older people, according to Hickman, Rolley …show more content…
It is the ability of an individual to manage one’s symptoms and everything that goes along with a chronic condition (Thirsk & Clark 2013; Warwick et al. 2010). They argue that it is important to health care professionals to instill and promote self-management. One of the factors of CCM is having a positive policy environment. In a study by Havas, Bonner and Douglas (2015), they say that the positive support of people in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) effectively integrated self-management into their …show more content…
As with other chronic conditions, COPD can be unpredictable disease that can easily affect any individual who has it whether in terms of social function, quality of life or physical function (Disler, Gallagher & Davidson 2011). Furthermore, stigma of the condition may affect the patients’ emotional wellness. Particularly, with the patients feeling and knowing like they are in control is why self-management is effective in providing positive outcomes in chronic care. With internal and external influences of chronic diseases, the ability for patients to fully integrate self-management may be complex (Disler, Gallagher & Davidson 2011). However, with the help of health care professionals and CCM, progress can be made to close the gap on the struggle of having a chronic condition. By acquiring knowledge, adopting positive behaviours, proper implementation of treatment and managing the impact of the chronic condition, healthcare professionals and patients should work together in order to achieve the desired health
As an assistant in nursing caring for the aged population, I was able to witness chronic conditions. Since being exposed to this, I see that there is a wide variety of care to meet the needs of each patient. The Chronic Care Model, or CCM, may be the potential solution to caring for older people, according to Hickman, Rolley …show more content…
It is the ability of an individual to manage one’s symptoms and everything that goes along with a chronic condition (Thirsk & Clark 2013; Warwick et al. 2010). They argue that it is important to health care professionals to instill and promote self-management. One of the factors of CCM is having a positive policy environment. In a study by Havas, Bonner and Douglas (2015), they say that the positive support of people in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) effectively integrated self-management into their …show more content…
As with other chronic conditions, COPD can be unpredictable disease that can easily affect any individual who has it whether in terms of social function, quality of life or physical function (Disler, Gallagher & Davidson 2011). Furthermore, stigma of the condition may affect the patients’ emotional wellness. Particularly, with the patients feeling and knowing like they are in control is why self-management is effective in providing positive outcomes in chronic care. With internal and external influences of chronic diseases, the ability for patients to fully integrate self-management may be complex (Disler, Gallagher & Davidson 2011). However, with the help of health care professionals and CCM, progress can be made to close the gap on the struggle of having a chronic condition. By acquiring knowledge, adopting positive behaviours, proper implementation of treatment and managing the impact of the chronic condition, healthcare professionals and patients should work together in order to achieve the desired health