Article

The purpose of this study was to explore the experience of people with
neurological conditions who take the chronic disease self-management (CDSM)
programme. The CDSM programme is used to teach skills to manage chronic
conditions, and prevent secondary conditions. Few studies have explored the use
of the CDSM programme with people with neurological conditions, in spite of the
long standing and sometimes unpredictable nature of those conditions. METHOD:
This qualitative study explored the experience of people with stroke, multiple
sclerosis (MS) and spinal cord injury (SCI) who participated in the CDSM
programme. We completed individual interviews using a semi-structured interview
guide with 22 individuals with stroke, MS and SCI. RESULTS: Five categories
emerged from the interview discussions including: (1) pre-programme influences;
(2) group; (3) factors affecting learning opportunities; (4) workshop content and
(5) outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: The results of this study provide insights regarding
the optimal way to present the CDSM programme to people with neurological
conditions.

Langue : ANGLAIS