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We are discussing The Self Management of Arthritis
With Graeme Rossiter, Elizabeth Scrivener and Sally Ranford

Question:
I've heard a lot about self-management, but what is it and how can it help me, I have two chronic conditions?

Answer:
Graeme - Evidence in Australia and overseas indicates that self management programs can assist those people with a range of chronic conditions to improve their quality of life by teaching them the knowledge, skills and confidence to better manage disease related problems. It helps people to:

- improve their health-related quality of life;
- better use the health system more effectively; and
- develop better collaboration between individuals, their families and health care professionals in the management of chronic conditions.

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