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The role of information in supporting self-care in vascular conditions: a conceptual and empirical review
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selfcare potential make significant contribution vascular conditions engagement selfcare support limited lack relevant information highlighted patients policymakers important barrier effective selfcare information provides potentially efficient platform changing behaviour however work within social sciences generally seen information necessary insufficient driver health behaviours furthermore groups socially disadvantaged expected less amenable information interventions conducted integrated conceptual empirical review informationbased interventions people vascular disease diabetes heart disease kidney disease reviewed conceptual empirical work concerning role impact information selfcare support generate explanatory framework determine information effective ineffective encouraging selfcare patients vascular conditions involved mapping relevant theories models linking information selfcare also explored published systematic reviews educational interventions diabetes coronary heart disease chronic kidney disease examine role information evidence concerning effectiveness impact different patient populations conceptual review identified variation among information interventions terms type function relationship behaviour change techniques psychological mediators behaviour change key moderators effect information included types disorder patient capacity resources wealth educational interventions exists diabetes heart conditions precise components interventions effective difficult identify little evidence concerning optimal ways tailoring interventions socially disadvantaged groups ethnic minorities focus printed information may provide access effective methods information delivery eg tailored information use narratives user generated content developing framework effective use information needs take account full range factors identified