Strategies to Support Self-Management in Chronic Illness in Canada

Running head:CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
CHRONIC ILLNESSMANAGEMENT
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1CHRONIC ILLNESS MANAGEMENT
1. Review the strategies to support self-management in Self-Care and Self-
Management in Chronic Illness in Canada
The self-management strategies include the 5A’s of the behavioral change approach of Assess,
advice, agree, assist and arrange (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, 2010). In order to
incorporate self-management strategies it is the duty of the nurses to understand the condition of
the patient, whether the patient is in a condition to perceive the self-management strategies.
Nursing would be able to communicate the self-care plans and would be able to educate about
the various self-monitoring techniques. Keeping of records and logs after the self-monitoring
such as glucose monitoring and blood pressure monitoring would prevent missed vaccine shots,
or important tests. The third “A” Agree refers to the fact that nurses should include patients in
establishing the goals and action plans (Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario., 2010)..
Involving the patients in the decision making process, helps in empowering the patients,
improving the services and the health outcomes (Vahdat et al., 2013). Furthermore regular follow
ups and use of innovative modalities in educating patients can be helpful in safe self-care
activities after discharge. Usage of the e- Health platforms adds high practical education to the
patients (Talboom-Kamp et al., 2018). According to the Canadian self management strategies it
is right that there is a requirement of an integrated system wide support for the self care. The
primary health care providers should be able to deliver the self management support as a part of
routine care (Health Council of Canada, 2012).
1. ASSESS ADVISE AGREE ASSIST ARRANGE
1. Statement:
“How do you feel? Do
you think you can
manage yourself if
educated about self
Statement:
“You would
refrain yourself
from any kind of
factors that may
Statement:
“Are You ok
with these
medicines or
these
Statement:
“Are you
having
problems in
handling your
Statement:
“We will
again meet
for a regular
follow up