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Sleep – Overview

Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010

Here you will find information about sleep, how common sleep problems are and tips for sleeping well.

2009 References for Self Management

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Barnett, M. (2009) Promoting self-management for patients with COPD. Journal of Community Nursing,23.

Dziedzic, K. S., Hill, J. C., Porcheret, M. & Croft, P. R. (2009) New models for primary care are needed for osteoarthritis. Physical Therapy, 89, 1371-1378.

Glasgow, R. E. (2009). “Reach and effectiveness of DVD and in-person diabetes self-management education.” Chronic Illness 5(4): 243.

Jarvis, J., Skinner, T. C., Carey, M. E. & Davies, M. J. How can structured self-management patient education improve outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes? Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 12, 12-19.

Lau-Walker, M. & Thompson, D. R. (2009) Self-management in long-term health conditions-A complex concept poorly understood and applied? Patient Education and Counseling, 75, 290-292.

Mead, H., Andres, E., Ramos, C., Siegel, B. & Regenstein, M. Barriers to effective self-management in cardiac patients: The patient’s experience. Patient Education and Counseling.

Powers, B. J., Olsen, M. K., Oddone, E. Z. & Bosworth, H. B. (2009) The Effect of a Hypertension Self-Management Intervention on Diabetes and Cholesterol Control. American Journal of Medicine, 122, 639-646.

Rosser, B. A., Vowles, K. E., Keogh, E., Eccleston, C. & Mountain, G. A. (2009) Technologicallyassisted behaviour change: A systematic review of studies of novel technologies for the management of chronic illness. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, 15, 327-338.

Sequist, T. D., von Glahn, T., Li, A., Rogers, W. H. & Safran, D. G. (2009) Statewide Evaluation of Measuring Physician Delivery of Self-Management Support in Chronic Disease Care. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1-7.

Smeulders, E. S. T. F., Van Haastregt, J. C. M., Ambergen, T., Janssen-Boyne, J. J. J., Van Eijk, J. T. M. & Kempen, G. I. J. M. (2009) The impact of a self-management group programme on health behaviour and healthcare utilization among congestive heart failure patients. European Journal of Heart Failure, 11, 609-616.

Vrijhoef, H. J. M., Berbee, R,Wagner, Edward H., Steuten, L. (2009) Quality of integrated chronic care measured by patient survey: identification, selection and application of most appropriate instruments. Health Expectations, 12(4), 417-429.

Bair, M. J., Matthias, M. S., Nyland, K. A., Huffman, M. A., Stubbs, D. L. , Kroenke, K, Damush, T M. (2009) Barriers and Facilitators to Chronic Pain Self-Management: A Qualitative Study of Primary Care Patients with Comorbid Musculoskeletal Pain and Depression. Pain Medicine, 10(7),1280-1290

Psychosis – Symptoms

Friday, March 20th, 2009