Table 3 Self-management behaviors described in an on demand pattern
Type of self-management behavior, number of participants describing behavior(diagnoses) | Description |
|---|---|
Manage acute symptoms | Type of symptoms: |
N = 14 | Hypoglycemic events (n = 4), |
(diab, IBD, IHD, rheum) | Heart symptoms (n = 5), diarrhea and pain (n = 2),pain (n = 3) |
On demand medication | Type of medication: pain medication, cortison, anti-depressive medication |
N = 7 | |
(rheum, IBD, MS) | |
Information seeking | Initially, 10 participants described information seeking. |
N = 14 | During subsequent interviews, 9 participants described sporadic information seeking about their disease. |
(all diagnoses) | |
Navigating health-care | Type of contact: follow ups, sought advice and tests when symptoms worsened, advocated to receive treatment or consultations. |
N = 14 | |
(IBD, rheum, IHD, MS) |