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Benefits of self-care

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This section covers the many benefits of self-care.

Self-management capability in patients with long-term conditions is associated with reduced healthcare utilisation across a whole health economy: cross-sectional analysis of electronic health records

Barker I, Steventon A, Williamson R, Deeny SR

Effective self-management of LTCs reduces resource utilisation

Barker I, Steventon A, Williamson R, Deeny SR. Self-management capability in patients with long-term conditions is associated with reduced healthcare utilisation across a whole health economy: cross-sectional analysis of electronic health records. BMJ Qual Saf. 2018 Dec;27(12):989-999. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2017-007635. Epub 2018 Aug 23. PMID: 30139822; PMCID: PMC6288702.

WHO Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health and Well-Being

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WHO Guidelines for beneficial interventions fro health and wellbeing

WHO Guideline on Self-Care Interventions for Health and Well-Being [Internet]. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK572699/

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