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Managing Self-Management in Healthcare: from a Systemic Perspective

Authors:
Åsa Smedberg
Piero Giacomelli

Keywords: self-management; ICT tools; complexity; control; management; systemic; viable; holistic.

Abstract:
Self-management among patients, especially chronically ill patients, has shown to be crucial for their ability to adjust lifestyle, increase empowerment and maintain a satisfactory quality of life. The use of the Internet and ICT tools support self-management on different levels. With the new and improved patient role, the patient becomes more actively involved in decisions and treatments. More personalized care and support become also possible. The question is how enhanced emphasis on self-management affects healthcare. By taking a systemic perspective, this paper elaborates on the complexity of self-management and on healthcare management issues related to self-management. It proposes a holistic view on managing self-management in healthcare.

Pages: 89 to 94

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2015

Publication date: February 22, 2015

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-384-1

Location: Lisbon, Portugal

Dates: from February 22, 2015 to February 27, 2015