1. The Chronic Care Model of Disease.
The Chronic Care Model of Disease. The Chronic Care Model acknowledges the interaction between community resources and self-management of disease. Adapting this model in the refugee population requires an understanding of the complex interaction between limited health literacy, low self-efficacy, and complex community dynamics. Reprinted with permission from Wagner EH: Chronic disease management: what will it take to improve care for chronic illness? Eff Clin Pract 1:2–4, 1998.
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