RESOURCES
What to Expect When You’re Self-Managing: A Client Handout for Behavioral Health Providers, is designed to support conversations with clients on the self-management of chronic conditions. It includes information on the following:
- The purpose of self-management;
- What the client should expect from his or her care team;
- What the client may ask for from natural supports; and
- Resources available to support his or her efforts to self-manage
The Shared Care Plan Personal Health Record is a tool for patient self-management and communication among care team members. It is a personal health record that lets patients organize and store vital health information and then share it with their family, physicians, and others they feel should have access to this information. As a Web-based application that employs user-centered design methodologies, this tool promotes personal responsibility and positively affects patients’ confidence and active participation in their care.
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