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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

The Effect of Self-Management on Patients with Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Yanfang Huang, Sijia Li, Xiuli Lu, Weiqiang Chen, Yun Zhang

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Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 59 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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59 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  3. Impact of patient education and care on quality of life and mental well-being in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  5. Effects of self-management on quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Yanfang HuangSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Sijia LiSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Xiuli LuSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Weiqiang ChenSchool of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6727-7360
Yun ZhangSchool of Nursing, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou 510006, China.

Funding

the Guangdong Provincial Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine Project 20241176the Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Project 202201010663
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic diseases significantly impact global morbidity and mortality, affecting millions. Self-management interventions are crucial for improving patient health outcomes. This study explores the effects of self-management interventions on the quality of life (QOL), self-efficacy, depression, and anxiety of patients with chronic diseases.

methodsRelevant studies were searched from PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, evaluated the risk of bias assessment, and extracted characteristics and outcomes among patients with chronic diseases. For each included study, we calculated the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the main outcomes. When deemed feasible, the heterogeneity of the study was explored by meta-analysis and subgroup analysis.

resultsThirty-four studies involving a total of 7603 patients with chronic diseases were included. Self-management interventions significantly improved quality of life (Higher-better QOL and Lower-better QOL), self-efficacy, and reduced depression symptoms compared to usual care (95%CI 0.01 to 0.15,

conclusionsSelf-management interventions are more effective than routine care in managing chronic diseases, significantly improving patients' quality of life, self-efficacy, and reducing depressive symptoms, but they did not show significant improvements in anxiety symptoms. Overall, self-management interventions for chronic diseases can help patients adapt to the changes brought about by the disease and self-manage diseases to prevent disease progression.

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anxietychronic diseasesdepressionmeta-analysisquality of lifeself-efficacyself-management

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PMCPMC11544912

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