Self-management Support in Primary Care Practice: the Development of a Conceptual Model Using a Qualitative Approach

Abstract BackgroundCoping with a chronic disease can be really challenging. Self-management represents a promising strategy to improve daily life experiences. The role of primary healthcare professionals cannot be underestimated in supporting self-management. Due to a shortage of theory, implementation of self-management support is hindered in primary care practice. The aim of this study is to create a conceptual model for self-management support by analysing patients’ care experiences towards self-management support. MethodsAn explorative-descriptive qualitative study was conducted in Flanders, Belgium. Semi-structured interviews were performed with 16 patients and their informal caregiver (dyads) using a purposive sampling strategy and processed by an inductive content analysis. ResultsInterviews revealed in-depth insights into patients’ care experiences. A conceptual model was developed for primary care practice, including five fundamental tasks for healthcare professionals - Supporting, Involving, Listening, Coordinating and Questioning (SILCQ) – contributing to the support of self-management of chronic patients.ConclusionThis qualitative paper emphasises the use of the SILCQ-model to develop optimal roadmaps and hands-on toolkits for healthcare professionals to support self-management. The model needs to be further explored by all stakeholders to support the development of self-management interventions in primary care practice..

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Preprint

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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ResearchSquare.com - (2021) vom: 29. Okt. Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2021

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Timmermans, Lotte [VerfasserIn]
Boeykens, Dagje [VerfasserIn]
Sirimsi, Mustafa Muhammed [VerfasserIn]
Decat, Peter [VerfasserIn]
Foulon, Veerle [VerfasserIn]
Hecke, Ann Van [VerfasserIn]
Vermandere, Mieke [VerfasserIn]
Schoenmakers, Birgitte [VerfasserIn]

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-1003156/v1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

XRA034458026