GHOTBI TAHEREH, SALAMI JAVAD, KALTEH EHSANALLAH, GHELICHI-GHOJOGH MOUSA. Self-management of patients with chronic diseases during COVID19: a narrative review.
JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND HYGIENE 2022;
62:E814-E821. [PMID:
35603256 PMCID:
PMC9104668 DOI:
10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.4.2132]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
COVID-19 pandemic has affected the self-management of patients with chronic disease all over the world. The present study COVID-19 is a review to investigate the chronic patient self-management challenges during the corona epidemic, and providing solutions to solve this problem.
METHODS
The relevant literature on chronic patient self-management is investigated (from March 2019 to Jan 2021). Databases including Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, Springer were used to search articles from the Latin articles. Also, keywords in this study included self-management, chronic disease, COVID-19. Finally, 26 relevant articles were used in this study.
RESULTS
Studies assessed the effective role of self-management in control and prevention of complications of chronic diseases and the challenges related to self-management programs during COVID-19, in addition the role of the health team in patients' self-management during the corona epidemics.
CONCLUSION
the main challenges for chronic patients during the COVID-19 include decreased healthcare service and regular follow-ups because of physical restrictions; economic problems, change in lifestyle, and lack of rapid compliance with the changes. In this regard, the health team should provide the best healthcare services using the available resources to reduce suffer and pain of the patients.
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