Multilevel Self-Management in Nursing Research: An Approach to Decrease Health Disparities in Chronic Diseases

• Published in: Investigación y educación en enfermería Vol. 41; no. 2
• Main Authors: Iriarte, Evelyn, Cianelli, Rosina, Fernandez-Pineda, Madeline
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medellín Universidad de Antioquía 2023; Imprenta Universidad de Antioquia
• Subjects: autocuidado; care; chronic disease; disparidades em assistência à saúde; disparidades en atención de salud; disparidades en el estado de salud; disparidades nos níveis de saúde; doença crônica; enfermedad crónica; health status disparities; healthcare disparities; investigación en enfermería; nursing research; pesquisa em enfermagem; Review; self
• ISSN: 0120-5307; 2216-0280; 2216-0280
• DOI: 10.17533/udea.iee.v41n2e10

Objective. To discuss multilevel self-management intervention research in nursing to decrease health disparities among people living with chronic diseases. Content synthesis. Multilevel interventions have become the core of nursing research in the last decade. However, a critical limitation of existing interventions targeting health disparities among those living with chronic diseases is the tendency to address single or individual-level factors solely. Conclusions. Nursing research iscreating knowledge that may be translated into clinical practice and promoting evidence-based and innovative self-management practices to decrease health disparities and promote health equity among people living with chronic diseases.