Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Social networks, work and network-based resources for the management of long-term conditions: a framework and study protocol for developing self-care support | Rogers et al. Implementation Science 2011 6 56 http content 6 1 56 Implementation Science IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE STUDY PROTOCOL Open Access Social networks work and network-based resources for the management of long-term conditions a framework and study protocol for developing self-care support 1 1 11 1 1 Anne Rogers Ivaylo Vassilev Caroline Sanders Susan Kirk Carolyn Chew-Graham Anne Kennedy 11 1 1 1 1 Joanne Protheroe Peter Bower Christian Blickem David Reeves Dharmi Kapadia Helen Brooks Catherine Fullwood 1 and Gerry Richardson2 Abstract Background Increasing the effective targeting and promotion of self-care support for long-term conditions requires more of a focus on patient contexts and networks. The aim of this paper is to describe how within a programme of research and implementation social networks are viewed as being centrally involved in the mobilisation and deployment of resources in the management of a chronic condition. This forms the basis of a novel approach to understanding designing and implementing new forms of self-management support. Methods Drawing on evidence syntheses about social networks and capital and the role of information in selfmanagement we build on four conceptual approaches to inform the design of our research on the implementation of self-care support for people with long-term conditions. Our approach takes into consideration the form and content of social networks notions of chronic illness work normalisation process theory NPT and the whole systems informing self-management engagement WISE approach to self-care support. Discussion The translation and implementation of a self-care agenda in contemporary health and social context needs to acknowledge and incorporate the resources and networks operating in patients domestic and social environments and everyday lives. The latter compliments the focus on healthcare settings for developing and delivering self-care support by viewing communities and .