Our surveyed doctors are very strong supporters of self-management of chronic ill health, and most believe this will lead to better health outcomes.
Poll respondents: N=189; 56% GPs, 34% Specialists, 10% DIT and Other)
Patients with chronic diseases are encouraged to self-manage more – problems like asthma, diabetes, arthritis, etc.
Do you think this is important?
Under current circumstances, is more self-management likely to lead to better health outcomes?
Is this change in emphasis just political ‘code’ for not enough resources to go around?
ED. To summarise, our surveyed doctors are very strong supporters of self-management of chronic ill health, and most believe this will lead to better health outcomes. Interestingly, about half with an opinion on this, suggest the self-management agenda is driven by a growing scarcity of resources for health consumers.