Abstract

BONAL RUIZ, Rolando et al. Support to Chronic Conditions Self-management: a Challenge of Health Systems in Latin America. Rev. Finlay [online]. 2017, vol.7, n.4, pp. 268-277. ISSN 2221-2434.

Support for the chronic condition self-management represents an essential basis treating and monitoring non-communicable chronic diseases, its effective implementation implies however, several challenges. The challenges range from the comprehension of the term, its differentiation from other expressions, the internalization and application of the components, dimensions, cost, incentives, training, motivation, educational approaches, infrastructure barriers, etc. It is necessary to exchange experiences among the countries of the region, adapting the positive and most appropriate worldwide, to the cultural, socioeconomic and political context of each country, in a cost-effective way, which guarantees a high-quality patient and family care. The objective of the paper is to present some of the challenges involved in self-management support implementation, especially from primary care, especially in Latin American family medicine.

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