Partnering with Patients in New Ways
The Institute of Medicine's definition of Self-Management Support encourages providers to use education and other supportive interventions in order to systematically increase patients' skills and confidence in managing their health problems. This suggests partnering with patients in new ways.
For over a decade, the MacColl Institute has disseminated the Chronic Care Model (CCM). The CCM identifies several elements that are essential to the delivery of excellent chronic illness care. MacColl researchers have advocated Self-Management Support (SMS) and the key contribution that support for patient self-management makes to chronic care. This site is indebted to their work and references the Chronic Care Model extensively.
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Here are some things a patient and providers (in most cases a provider team) need to do in order to manage patient conditions, achieve better outcomes and ensure that their partnership is successful.
Many clinicians already do the things listed in the provider list. But deciding to do a better job supporting patient self-management usually requires changes to practice and teamwork. If you find yourself wanting to improve performance in this area, click the following link: Self-Management Support Self-Assessment Checklist for a one page assessment survey that can facilitate your development plans. It should help you get a handle on what you already do well, what you would like to improve, and what you would like to focus on right now.
Click here for more resources on supporting self-management.