- Coping with Chronic Illness - http://www.alpineguild.com/COPING%20WITH%20CHRONIC%20ILLNESS.html
An academic paper discusses illness in terms of stages, with a description of each in terms of its relevance to patients.
- Expert Patients Programme for Long-term Patients - http://www.expertpatients.nhs.uk/
Self-management course for confidence, skills and knowledge to manage chronic health conditions. Provides newsletter, explanation of program, people's views.
- Chronic Illness Coping - http://www.mindpub.com/topic16.htm
Lists articles including lessons from Christopher Reeve, treatment of whole person, psychological control, and coping techniques.
- Learning to Live with a Chronic Condition - https://www.mylifepath.com/producer/documentlibrary/MR15300.pdf?sec=medsup&pg=help
Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series.
- Center for Research on Chronic Illness - http://nursing.unc.edu/crci/
Current research by the Carolina School of Nursing, pilot projects, publications on specific diseases as well as in general on preventing and managing chronic illness in vulnerable people.
- Living with Chronic Illness - http://aces_autoimmune.tripod.com/copingb.htm
Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope.
- Coping with Chronic Illness - http://www.fathersnetwork.org/647.html?page=647&SESSION=ab227735c199fab81f0a5e757533e8d4&s=0
The Fathers Network on how to deal with physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Applies to anyone with a longterm disease.
- Yoga For Chronic Illness - http://www.cancerlinks.com/Yoga/illness.html
Article explains how yoga helps to maintain and restore health by stretching and breathing.
- Stanford Self-Management Programs - http://patienteducation.stanford.edu/programs/
Center develops, evaluates, and disseminates community-based, peer-led, programs for people with all kinds of chronic diseases. Part of School of Medicine, Stanford University, California.
- Chronic Disease Management - http://www.calgaryhealthregion.ca/cdm/
Model based on cooperation between providers to improve patient health and outcome. The Calgary Health Region also advises on regional strategy, community care coordinators, and patient class details.
- Chronic Disease Prevention - http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/overview.htm
Overview by National Center (USA) offers statistics, state programs, risk surveillance and risk factors per state.
- Chronic Illness Tips - http://showcase.netins.net/web/fmd/chronic/
A personal account of strategies for daily living.
- Dealing with Illness and Disability - http://www.hackney.gov.uk/index/life/yl-illness.htm
The London Borough of Hackney offers support through council, community, and government agencies in the fields of jobs, leisure, transport and allowances.
- Living with Chronic Illness and Disease - http://www.chroniclife.com
Personal perspective on living with chronic disease. Articles cover getting through each day, relaxations, tips, work, stories.
- Living with Long Term Illness - http://www.xs4all.nl/~nvwagen/english/
Tips and ideas on dealing with a chronic condition in daily life. Personal site.
- Illness, Disability and Social Inclusion - http://www.eurofound.eu.int/publications/files/EF0335EN.pdf
Evaluates policies on education, social security, employment, anti-discrimination, and independence. From the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. [PDF]
- Managing your Chronic Illness - http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cdm/patients/managing.html
British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
- Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canada - http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/csc-ccs/pdf/hscchronic_disease_surveillance_background_paper_e.pdf
Background paper also proposes multi-partnered data base renewal (2003).
- Living with Long Term Illness - http://www.dva.gov.au/health/health_promotion/chronic.htm
Explains how lifestyle changes can be effective in self-managing a condition.
- Improving Chronic Illness Care - http://www.improvingchroniccare.org/
Research and resources, including a model to promote interaction between patient and care givers. Essential elements are the community, self-management support, decision support and clinical information systems.
- Chronic Conditions - http://www.seniornet.org/php/default.php?ClassOrgID=5337&PageID=5541
Advice on managing the health team, staying as healthy as possible, trying complementary therapies, maintaining a sense of humor, working at being optimistic.
- Family Caregiver Alliance - http://www.caregiver.org
National Center on Caregiving offers fact sheets, advice, research reports, public policy briefs, and newsletters.
- Chronic Disease Management - http://www.healthservices.gov.bc.ca/cdm/
British Columbia resources for physicians, patients and researchers. Includes success stories, reports, research and Chronic Care Model.
- Chronic Ill Net - http://www.chronicillnet.org/
Patients, doctors and researchers discuss diseases: Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS, biological and chemical weapons. Many articles.
- When Parents Fall Ill - http://brightfield.org.uk/living/whenparents.html
Dealing with the child's resentment and embarrassment. The importance of key events and acknowledging the child's own health complaints.
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