Based on the manual Self- Management in Theory and Practice: A Guide for Healthcare Providers by Gina Tomaszewski and Christina O'Callaghan, the Self-Management Toolkit assists healthcare providers in learning the basics of helping patients be better self-managers of their health care.
The online resource is divided into three modules that teach healthcare providers to:
- Assess where patients are with their self care and elicit a care issue relevant to their lives
- Assist patients to set a behavioural goal that addresses their self care issue and design a simple action plan that helps the patient take his/her first steps toward achieving that goal
- Assist patients with enacting their action plans and to undertake follow-up with patients to ensure their continued success.
The modules are a mix of text and video-based instruction to accommodate different learning styles. Each module offers important resources for further learning as well as links to related topics and literature.
For more information and to access the Self-Management Toolkit, please visit www.selfmanagementtoolkit.ca.