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Physical chronic conditions, multimorbidity and sedentary behavior amongst middle-aged and older adults in six low- and middle-income countries

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2017
BackgroundSedentary behavior (SB) is, irrespective of a person’s physical activity levels, associated with a wide range of deleterious outcomes such as diabetes, stroke and associated premature mortality.
D. Vancampfort, B. Stubbs, A. Koyanagi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Expert Patient Programme Catalonia: a person-centered community perspective

International Journal of Integrated Care, 2015
Paloma Amil Bujan, Assumpció González Mestre, Carles Blay Pueyo, Albert Ledesma Castelltort, Joan Carles Contel Segura, Carles Constante Beitia   +5 more
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Implementing and evaluating integrated care models for non-communicable diseases in fragile and humanitarian settings

Journal of Migration and Health
In this commentary, we advocate for the wider implementation of integrated care models for NCDs within humanitarian preparedness, response, and resilience efforts.
Lavanya Vijayasingham, Éimhín Ansbro, Carla Zmeter, Linda Abou Abbas, Benjamin Schmid, Leah Sanga, Lars Bruun Larsen, Sigiriya Aebischer Perone, Pablo Perel   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peer-to-Peer Healthcare [PDF]

, 2011
Analyzes how patients and caregivers use the Internet to obtain information about health concerns, care, and support, with a focus on online peer networks of those with chronic or rare conditions.
Susannah Fox
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International Developments in Self-Directed Care [PDF]

, 2010
Highlights innovative self-directed care programs in Europe and the United States that allow patients to choose home and community-based services, within a budget, in managing mental illness and chronic conditions.
Vidhya Alakeson
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Chronic Disease and Co-Morbidity Among Dual Eligibles: Implications for Patterns of Medicaid and Medicare Service Use and Spending [PDF]

, 2010
Compares spending patterns for people enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare with multiple chronic and mental conditions with those for other beneficiaries and examines underlying factors.
Barbara Lyons, Judith Kasper, Molly O'Malley Watts   +2 more
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Patient-based mobile alerting systems- requirements and expectations [PDF]

, 2005
Patients with chronic conditions are not well supported by technical systems in managing their conditions. However, such systems could help patients to self-reliantly comply with their treatment.
Hinze, Annika, Jung, Doris
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Living Well with Chronic Health Conditions: Chronic Disease Self-Management Education in Virginia [PDF]

, 2017
Educational Objectives 1. Review the impact of chronic disease on population health and health care costs. 2. Describe Chronic Disease Self- Management Education (CDSME) programs. 3. Discuss research findings that demonstrate how the Chronic Disease Self-
Duke, Dianne, Holmes, April, Nussbaum, Joyce   +2 more
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Bibliometric analysis of scholarly publications related to family medicine in Thailand

Heliyon
Background: Family medicine has been recognized as a medical specialty in Thailand. However, there is a lack of information about scholarly publications.
Nutchar Wiwatkunupakarn, Sasiwimon Moonkayaow, Abigail Morse, Nida Buawangpong, Suphawita Pliannuom, Soe Sandi Tint, Apichai Wattanapisit, Chaisiri Angkurawaranon   +7 more
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Depression, Vascular Conditions and Chronicity

, 2013
In recent years, the association between depression and cardiovascular disease has been studied extensively (Nicholson et al. 2006; Van der Kooy et al. 2007). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to those conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels, including amongst others coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and peripheral artery ...
Seldenrijk, A., Vogelzangs, N., van Oppen, P.C., Penninx, B.W.J.H., van Schaik, D.J.F.   +4 more
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