Medscape December 10, 2024
Edited by Manasi Talwadekar

TOPLINE:

Self-care preparedness is positively associated with improved health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with chronic conditions over 36 months, and patients who enhance their self-care preparedness experience better QOL outcomes.

METHODOLOGY:

  • A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial conducted in Finland from 2017 to 2021 aimed to analyze the longitudinal associations between self-care preparedness and HRQOL over a 36-month follow-up period.
  • A total of 256 adults with hypertension, diabetes, or coronary artery disease who participated in a patient care planning process in primary healthcare and completed the self-care intervention were included.
  • The intervention comprised individualized care plans with a self-care form, including the self-care preparedness index (SCPI), which was initially mailed to the participants; the form...

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