Self-management interventions significantly improved quality of life, self-efficacy, and reduced depressive symptoms compared to routine care (P=0.03), but did not significantly improve anxiety.
Meta-Analysis
Do self-management interventions improve quality of life, self-efficacy, depression, and anxiety in patients with chronic diseases compared to routine care?
Self-management interventions are effective in improving quality of life, self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms in patients with chronic diseases.
p-value: p== 0.03
BACKGROUND: Chronic diseases significantly impact global morbidity and mortality, affecting millions. Self-management interventions are crucial for improving patient health outcomes. This study explores the effects of self-management interventions on the quality of life (QOL), self-efficacy, depression, and anxiety of patients with chronic diseases. METHODS: Relevant studies were searched from PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science. Two reviewers independently screened the literature, evaluated the risk of bias assessment, and extracted characteristics and outcomes among patients with chronic diseases. For each included study, we calculated the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) of the main outcomes. When deemed feasible, the heterogeneity of the study was explored by meta-analysis and subgroup analysis. RESULTS: = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Self-management interventions are more effective than routine care in managing chronic diseases, significantly improving patients' quality of life, self-efficacy, and reducing depressive symptoms, but they did not show significant improvements in anxiety symptoms. Overall, self-management interventions for chronic diseases can help patients adapt to the changes brought about by the disease and self-manage diseases to prevent disease progression.
Huang et al. (Tue,) conducted a meta-analysis in Chronic diseases. Self-management interventions vs. Routine care was evaluated on Quality of life (QOL), self-efficacy, depression, and anxiety (p== 0.03). Self-management interventions significantly improved quality of life, self-efficacy, and reduced depressive symptoms compared to routine care (P=0.03), but did not significantly improve anxiety.