Title |
Social support systems as determinants of self-management and quality of life of people with diabetes across Europe: study protocol for an observational study
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Published in |
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, March 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1477-7525-12-29 |
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Authors |
Jan Koetsenruijter, Jan van Lieshout, Ivaylo Vassilev, Mari Carmen Portillo, Manuel Serrano, Ingrid Knutsen, Poli Roukova, Christos Lionis, Elka Todorova, Christina Foss, Anne Rogers, Michel Wensing |
Abstract |
Long-term conditions pose major challenges for healthcare systems. Optimizing self-management of people with long-term conditions is an important strategy to improve quality of life, health outcomes, patient experiences in healthcare, and the sustainability of healthcare systems. Much research on self-management focuses on individual competencies, while the social systems of support that facilitate self-management are underexplored. The presented study aims to explore the role of social systems of support for self-management and quality of life, focusing on the social networks of people with diabetes and community organisations that serve them. |
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United Kingdom | 2 | 1% |
Denmark | 1 | <1% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 27 | 16% |
Researcher | 21 | 13% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 17 | 10% |
Student > Bachelor | 14 | 8% |
Other | 23 | 14% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 32 | 19% |
Social Sciences | 18 | 11% |
Psychology | 17 | 10% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 5 | 3% |
Other | 18 | 11% |
Unknown | 41 | 25% |