Living Well With a Long-Term Condition

Service Users’ Perspectives of a Self-Management Intervention

Dados Bibliográficos

ID4675745
AutoresNicola Stenberg (0000-0002-4246-6365, Staffordshire University, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, autor correspondente), Penny J Furne, Penny Furne (0000-0003-4916-8800, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK), Penny J Furness
Ano2017
Volume27
Fascículo4
Páginas547-558
Data de publicação2017-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoQualitative Health Research (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557
EditoraSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1049732316628834
PMID26873998
OpenAlexW2265543128
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas8
Referências citadas24

The outcomes of self-management interventions are commonly assessed using quantitative measurement tools, and few studies ask people with long-term conditions to explain, in their own words, what aspects of the intervention they valued. In this Grounded Theory study, a Health Trainers service in the north of England was evaluated based on interviews with eight service-users. Open, focused, and theoretical coding led to the development of a preliminary model explaining participants' experiences and perceived impact of the service. The model reflects the findings that living well with a long-term condition encompassed social connectedness, changed identities, acceptance, and self-care. Health trainers performed four related roles that were perceived to contribute to these outcomes: conceptualizer, connector, coach, and champion. The evaluation contributes a grounded theoretical understanding of a personalized self-management intervention that emphasizes the benefits of a holistic approach to enable cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and social adjustments

Champion · Grounded theory · Long-term care · Psychological intervention · Qualitative research · Self-management · Social connectedness · Sociology · Applied Psychology · Diabetes Management and Education · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Primary Care and Health Outcomes · Psychology · Social Psychology