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illnesses requiring long-term management, were often fatal . monitoring, diet, and exercise. Intensive diabetes. management training improves metabolic control. .
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Thirty Years Ago • Many conditions, which are now considered chronic illnesses requiring long-term management, were often fatal in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, such as heart failure, renal failure, or infectious diseases such as HIV. • The utility and effectiveness of self-management practices were not well studied. • The use of technology for self-assessment in disease self- management (e.g. automated blood pressure machines for persons with hypertension or blood glucose monitors for diabetics) was almost unknown. • There were few medications and treatments that patients could use on their own at home. • Patients were often expected to follow prescribed medication and treatment regimens with little understanding or knowledge of their use or purpose. • There was little or no capacity for telemonitoring of patients by health care providers. • Little understanding existed of cultural differences in how persons and families understand and manage chronic conditions.