Pediatric
Adolescents Psychological Complications of Chronic, Bandaides and Blackboards, Care Coordination Guidelines for Children, Children and Grief, Chronic Illness: New and Old Ideas to Care for Chi, Coping in Parents of Chronically Ill Children, Dealing With a Health Condition, Living with Childhood Illness and Disability, Pain and Chronic Illness in Children, Parental Advise on Coping with Chronic Illness of
A Day in a Life with Chronic Illness
A personal account of daily events aims to promote better understanding.
Center for Research on Chronic Illness
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.
Chronic Conditions
Advice on managing the health team, staying as healthy as possible, trying complementary therapies, maintaining a sense of humor, working at being optimistic.
Chronic Disease Management
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 Management
British Columbia resources for physicians, patients and researchers. Includes success stories, reports, research and Chronic Care Model.
Chronic Disease Prevention
Overview by National Center (USA) offers statistics, state programs, risk surveillance and risk factors per state.
Chronic Disease Surveillance in Canada
Background paper also proposes multi-partnered data base renewal (2003).
Chronic Disease: Forming Healthy Relationships
Advice for doctors and health workers on treatment and support of chronic ill patients. [PDF]
Chronic Health Conditions not a Barrier to Success
Advice on 'successful aging' with good management of several chronic conditions by HealthLink, the Medical College of Wisconsin.
Chronic Ill Net
Patients, doctors and researchers discuss diseases: Gulf War Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, AIDS, biological and chemical weapons. Many articles.
Chronic Illness Coping
Lists articles including lessons from Christopher Reeve, treatment of whole person, psychological control, and coping techniques.
Chronic Illness Tips
A personal account of strategies for daily living.
Chronic Illness: Acceptance Is the First Step Towa
Short description of the day to day acceptance process.
Coping with a Chronic Illness in your Family
Advice to family members, including communication, financial matters, independence and taking charge.
Coping with Chronic Illness
An academic paper discusses illness in terms of stages, with a description of each in terms of its relevance to patients.
Coping with Chronic Illness
The Fathers Network on how to deal with physical, emotional and spiritual aspects. Applies to anyone with a longterm disease.
Coping with Chronic Illness and Depression
How to recognize depression and when to consult the doctor.
Coping with Long-term Physical Illness and Pain
Short explanation to counselors on defense mechanisms and coping styles of patients.
Dealing with Illness and Disability
The London Borough of Hackney offers support through council, community, and government agencies in the fields of jobs, leisure, transport and allowances.
Effectiveness of Self Management with Chronic Dise
Paper discusses core skills, use in educational programs, effects on health status, key ingredients for more efficacy.
Expert Patients Programme for Long-term Patients
Self-management course for confidence, skills and knowledge to manage chronic health conditions. Provides newsletter, explanation of program, people's views.
Faced with a Life Threatening Illness.
Questions, concerns and links provided by Australian Palliative Care Council.
Family Caregiver Alliance
National Center on Caregiving offers fact sheets, advice, research reports, public policy briefs, and newsletters.
Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
Handbook gives short, practical advice how to handle serious illness and dying.
Household Management Questions for Others with Chr
Practical advice on adjusting expectations, cleaning, time management and recommended books. Short thread in The New Homemaker.
Illness, Disability and Social Inclusion
Evaluates policies on education, social security, employment, anti-discrimination, and independence. From the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. [PDF]
Improving Chronic Illness Care
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.
Learning to Cope with Chronic Illness
Practical advice to patients and significant others.
Learning to Live with a Chronic Condition
Patient advice on communication with the health team, deciding on a treatment plan, and minimizing costs. From the Lifepath Information Series.
Living with Chronic Illness
Personal advice on making adjustments and maintaining hope.
Living with Chronic Illness and Disease
Personal perspective on living with chronic disease. Articles cover getting through each day, relaxations, tips, work, stories.
Living with Chronically Ill People
Describes adjusting to illness in the family, with several personal articles.
Living with Long Term Illness
Tips and ideas on dealing with a chronic condition in daily life. Personal site.
Living with Long Term Illness
Explains how lifestyle changes can be effective in self-managing a condition.
Managing your Chronic Illness
British Columbia's patient information with links to programs.
Poem, Pain Management, Chronic Illness
Poem about coping with pain using relaxation and imagery.
Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research
A peer-reviewed Journal by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion in the United States. Contains essays, original research, special topics, case studies. Also available as PDF.
Preventing Disability in the Elderly With Chronic
Discusses outcome of patient self management program. Education and lifestyle changes improve health, preserve functions and reduce costs. Also in PDF (published in 2002).
Report of the Working Group on Long-Term Care
US Department of Labor, Advisory Council Report to recommend policy changes and education on broad scope of findings.
Self Management of Long-Term Illness
Seminar from The Pituitary Foundation's Third National Conference.
Stanford Self-Management 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.
Ten Steps for Coping with a Chronic Condition
Harvard Health Publication Letter. Patient oriented advice.
When Parents Fall Ill
Dealing with the child's resentment and embarrassment. The importance of key events and acknowledging the child's own health complaints.
Yoga For Chronic Illness
Article explains how yoga helps to maintain and restore health by stretching and breathing.