Self-Management Support: A Toolkit for Clinicians | IHI

Helping patients and families manage chronic conditions is an idea whose time has come. Self-management support is a central focus in the Institute of Medicine.

Enabling patients to make good choices and sustain healthy behaviors requires a collaborative relationship, a new health partnership between health care providers and teams, and patients and their families; a partnership that supports patients in building the skills and confidence they need to lead active and fulfilling lives.

The concepts and tools in this toolkit are intended to give busy clinical practices an introduction to a set of activities and changes that support patients and families in the day-to-day management of chronic conditions. 

Experienced organizations and teams will find tested resources and tools.