BACKGROUND Quality health information is key to patient engagement, self-management and an enhanced healthcare experience. There is strong evidence to support involving patients and their families in the development and evaluation of health-related educational material. These factors were the impetus for our high volume joint replacement centre to undertake a qualitative study to elicit patient...

Background: Asthma affects 235 million people worldwide. In developed countries, 1 in 12 people suffer from asthma. In Ireland this statistic is higher with 1 in 10 individuals suffering from asthma. Nurses are at the forefront in the battle against the effects of asthma on patients. This review aims to examine the critical role of health promotion interventions by nurses in the management of a...

Successful patient self-management requires a multidisciplinary approach that includes regular patient assessment, disease-specific education, control of medication adherence, implementation of health behavior change models and social support. Existing systems for computer-assisted disease management do not provide this multidisciplinary patient support and do not address treatment compliance i...

BACKGROUND The incidence of type II diabetes mellitus (DMT2) is expected to continue to rise. Current research has analyzed various tools, strategies, programs, barriers, and support in regards to the self-management of this condition. However, past researchers have yet to analyze the education process; including the adaptation of specific strategies in activities of daily living and roles, as ...