Chronic diseases community
Actually OPIMEC has more than 700 users registered and organized around communities of practice to develop knowledge on chronicity and polypathology, sharing learnings based on collective reflection on practical experiences.
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- Shades of Gray: A Cross-Country Study of Health and Well-Being of the Older Populations in SAGE Countries, 2007–2010: International Population Reports Posted on 21/05/2012 by Diana Gosalvez Prados
- The report starts with Aging in SAGE Countries, which offers an overview of the aging process in these six countries, using the U.S. Census Bureau’s International Data Base ... aging, chronic conditions, demographic, depression, disability, health care utilization, health state, life satisfaction, preventive health behaviors, quality of life, risk factors, socioeconomic
- Social participation and healthy ageing: a neglected, significant protective factor for chronic non communicable conditions Posted on 26/01/2012 by Diana Gosalvez Prados
- Low and middle income countries are ageing at a much faster rate than richer countries, especially in Asia. This is happening at a time of globalisation, migration, urbanisation, and smaller ... chronic conditions, healthy ageing, non-communicable diseases, social participation
- Managing chronic conditions. Experience in eight countries Posted on 14/03/2011 by Diana Gosalvez Prados
- One of the greatest challenges facing health systems in the 21st century is the need to address the growing burden of chronic diseases, which are complex and require a long-term ... chronic conditions
- Innovative Care for Chronic Conditions: Building Blocks for Action Posted on 14/03/2011 by Diana Gosalvez Prados
- This global report states that health care systems around the world must reorganize their health care to meet the rising burden of chronic conditions. It alerts decision-makers throughout the world ... chronic care , chronic conditions, community involvement, financing systems, innovative care, policy
- Cardiovascular Disease and Other Chronic Conditions in Women: Recent Findings Posted on 14/02/2011 by Diana Gosalvez Prados
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women in the United States. Long thought of as primarily affecting men, we now know that CVD—including heart disease, hypertension ... cardiovascular disease, chronic conditions, women
- Caring for People with Chronic Conditions: A Health System Perspective Posted on 12/07/2010 by Diana Gosalvez Prados
- The complex nature of many chronic diseases, which affect people in many different ways, requires a multifaceted response that will meet the needs of the individual patient. Yet while there ... caring, chronic conditions
