Effects of a short self-management intervention for patients with asthma and diabetes: evaluating health-related quality of life using then-test methodology.

Despite intensive outpatient care and optimized medical treatment, some patients with chronic illnesses experience prolonged difficulties in the self-management of their illness and fail to attain optimal disease control. The present study describes the effects of an intervention programme aimed at...

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Published in:Psychology & Health Vol. 22; no. 4; pp. 387 - 412
Main Authors: Kuijer RG, De Ridder DTD, Colland VT, Schreurs KMG, Sprangers MAG
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2007
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