A community-based health promotion project for persons with chronic respiratory disease.
Enhancing people's capacity to cope with chronic conditions is a growing challenge for community health professionals. I describe a community-based support group for persons with chronic respiratory disease. The goal was to improve the quality of life of the participants by assisting them to cope and manage more effectively. The project employed the health promotion mechanisms of self-care and mutual aid. Follow-up revealed that the group participants found that they were able to cope more effectively in living with their chronic condition. This project may provide an effective model for health promotion interventions for persons with chronic conditions and disabilities.
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D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003153:Community Health Services; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012944:Social Support