Effects of chronic disease self – management program on quality of life and wellbeing among chronic ill adolescents at Majmaah university female Colleges, KSA

• Main Authors: Wafaa Hassan Alseraty, Fatma M. Amin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Makhdoomi Printers 2015-01-01
• Series: Global Journal of Medicine and Public Health
• Subjects: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP); Quality of Life; Wellbeing; Chronic Ill Adolescent; Majmaah University Female Colleges
• Online Access: http://www.gjmedph.org/uploads/O3-Vo4No1.pdf

Background: Chronic disease Self-management program is an important issue in health today which emphasize patient role in decision making, care, minimize health cost and expenditure. Chronic illness represents challenging for adolescents and their families which need active patient participation and continuous medical care to overcome their complications and improve chronic illness prognosis. Aim: This study aimed to assess effects of chronic disease self-management program on quality of life and wellbeing among chronic ill adolescents at Majmaah university female Colleges. Sample: All diagnosed chronic ill adolescent at Majmaah University female Colleges under certain criteria were included in the study their number were 40. Setting: The study was conducted at Majmaah university female Colleges, data were collected from 1st of November 2013 to the end of May 2014, data collected before the program, after program (immediately post) and at follow up (after 3months from the program). Results: The present study revealed that chronic disease self-management program has a great impact in study subjects' knowledge; quality of life and wellbeing level with significant change were found post the program. Conclusion Chronic disease self-management program (CDSMP) represent a core component of chronic disease management which seek to empower adolescent to deal with the disease and live better quality of life with fewer restriction from their chronic illness.