Challenges in developing health promotion services for the chronically ill.
A health promotion perspective and the involvement of voluntary agencies are both becoming increasingly important in the development of services for the chronically ill. A multidisciplinary model of health promotion for this population is presented that highlights the importance of self-care education and the contributions of social workers, health educators, and other community health professionals in the development and delivery of such a program.
D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012947:Social Work / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*