All of the resources included in our person-centred care resource centre have been reviewed by the Health Foundation. We believe them to be of the highest possible standard but we do not take responsibility for the accuracy of information from third parties.
Website
This website provides reliable information and advice about how to help with chronic pain. It has been developed for patients, their carers and the public as well as healthcare professionals with an interest in chronic pain. It includes a wide range of information and resources specifically developed for use by patients and a wide range of information and resources designed to be used by health professionals.
Information for patients
This first edition of the European Directory of Health Apps (2012-2013) focuses on a range of health applications recommended by patient groups or empowered consumers. The Directory can be searched by the name of the app, the condition it relates to, or by language.
Information for patients
This webpage contains a variety of tools that people experiencing long-term pain can use to help them self-manage. Developed by different authors and organisations, the tools include worksheets, diaries, pacing advice and a toolkit.
Website
This website is designed for use by healthcare professionals, patients and carers in and around the Portsmouth District. It is a good example of a website intended to provide a resource both for healthcare professionals working in the area who need access to local contacts and pathway information, and also for individuals with diabetes who want to be aware of the services available locally and how best to use them.
Website
The Pain Toolkit website has been developed based on the Pain Toolkit, a simple information booklet that provides handy tips and skills to support people to manage their pain.
Other tools and resources
A Better Plan is a free on-line application which allows people to create and share their own personal care plans. It has been developed by Digital Life Sciences through Year Zero, one of the four projects in the dallas programme supported by the Technology Strategy Board and Department of Business, Innovations and Skills.
Academic / research papers
This paper contributes to the thinking about how complex information is best made available to help people to self-manage. It describes how humour is frequently used by people with long-term conditions to help adjustment and coping and how cartoons, as well as bringing humour, can help provide clarity and address concerns related to health literacy.
Information for patients
The Migraine Diary enables people to record when their migraines occur, the level of severity, any medication taken and its effect, and possible triggers. The diary is designed to help people identify if there is any pattern and potentially avoid one or more things that may trigger their migraine attacks. It can also be downloaded as an app.
Information for patients
Breathlessness IMPRESS Tips (BITs) for patients are one of a set of four BITs based on an IMPRESS programme to develop guidance for clinicians, commissioners, patients and researchers about how to improve the care for people botheredby breathlessness. These BITs bring together information about breathlessness and how to manage and how to cope with it, with support from healthcare professionals.
Information for patients
This on-line resource sets out what self-management is and some techniques and approaches that people with multiple sclerosis can use to help them self-manage.