Self-management support needs of patients with chronic diseases in a South African Township : a qualitative study

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Dube, Loveness
Rendall-Mkosi, Kirstie
Van den Broucke, Stephan
Bergh, Anne-Marie
Mafutha, Nokuthula G.

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Taylor & Francis

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Despite the need for chronic disease self-management strategies in developing countries, few studies have aimed to contextually adapt programs; yet culture has a direct impact on the way people view themselves and their environment. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and self-management needs and practices of patients with chronic diseases. Four patient focus groups (n = 32), 2 patient interviews, group observations, and key informant interviews (n = 12) were conducted. Five themes emerged: health-system and service-provision challenges, healthcare provider attitudes and behavior, adherence challenges related to medication and lifestyle changes, patients’ personal and clinic experiences and self-management tool preferences. The findings provide a window of opportunity for the development of contextually adapted self-management programs for community health nursing in developing countries.

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Chronic diseases, Self-management support, Patient needs and challenges, Community health nursing, South Africa (SA)

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Loveness Dube, Kirstie Rendall-Mkosi, Stephan Van den Broucke, Anne-Marie Bergh & Nokuthula G. Mafutha (2017) Self-Management Support Needs of Patients with Chronic Diseases in a South African Township: A Qualitative Study, Journal of Community Health Nursing,34:1, 21-31, DOI: 10.1080/07370016.2017.1260983.