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Unmet Needs for Self-Management​

Challenge 3

Unmet Needs for Self-Management​

Self-management is not just a tool — design, communication, and equal opportunities must also be considered. Standard solutions rarely fit everyone and often overlook those who need support the most.

Challenge 3

Unmet Needs for Self-Management​

Self-management is not just a tool — design, communication, and equal opportunities must also be considered. Standard solutions rarely fit everyone and often overlook those who need support the most.

Focus areas

  • Target interventions for patients with high treatment needs.
  • Develop automated and flexible tools that support patients’ self-management.

How can we design support for patients that truly matches their diverse self-management needs?

Ideas for action:

  • Develop tailored interventions for citizens with frequent healthcare contact, involving social workers, families, and welfare technology.
  • Explore automated and personalized self-management tools—especially for musculoskeletal disorders and chronic stress or pain.
  • Distinguish between self-management, motivation, and being left to “manage on your own”—where is the boundary?
  • Combine self-management strategies with broad public education, including campaigns targeting workplaces and local communities.
  • Support efforts to strengthen digital health literacy for all, ensuring patients understand and can use digital tools effectively.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about the opportunities to participate in this mission, you are very welcome to contact us. Please find the contact details below.

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