Table 1 Target behaviours for the self-management of high priority chronic diseases
Behaviour | Type 2 diabetes [26] | COPD [27] | Hypertension [28] | Heart failure [29] | Obesity [30] | Asthma [31] | Ischemic heart disease [32] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diet (including alcohol intake) | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź |
Physical activity | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | |
Medication adherence | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź |
Smoking cessation | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | |
Symptom monitoring and management | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź | â—Ź |