Pro-STEP project final report available

You can now consult the final report of the Pro-STEP project. The project is a tender study (SANTE/2015/D2/021-SI2.722481) funded by the European Commission through the Third Health Programme. It has been led by the European Patient Forum (EPF) and has brought together organizations with a wide range of expertise in the fields and funding relevant to chronic disease self-care including the Avedis Donabedian University Institute, the Danish Committee for Health Education (DCHE), the Institute for Medical Technology Assessment, Erasmus University (iMTA), the European Health Futures Forum (EHFF).

This report discusses the importance of self-care today, conducts a literature review of published systematic reviews and a cost-effectiveness assessment, and proposes recommendations for an effective self-care policy.