 The University of Melbourne is pleased to announce the 2008 International Congress on Chronic Disease Self-Management, to be held at Hilton on the Park, Melbourne.
With chronic disease now contributing up to 80% of the burden of disease and the majority of affected individuals caring for themselves, innovations in the management practices of people with chronic diseases are a national and international imperative.
Chronic disease affects every sector of society. Not only does it limit an individual's capacity to live a fulfilling life, it reduces workforce productivity, increases healthcare costs and reduces participation in society. Importantly, the increasing prevalence of chronic disease magnifies social inequalities as the greatest burden of disease is borne by people from lower socioeconomic groups who already have fewer personal, social and economic resources.
This International Congress will provide a forum for researchers and healthcare experts to discuss their work and its implications for chronic disease self-management, both nationally and on a global scale.
The program is designed for all those involved in chronic disease management around the world and also to advisors, consultants or educators involved in chronic disease healthcare.
The theme of the Congress is Chronic Disease Self-management: Innovation and evidence of effectiveness in workplace, community and healthcare settings. Conference themes will centre around the greatest individual and public health opportunities to impact on chronic disease, bringing new insights and innovations to the discipline and generating the momentum to take the field forward. The objectives of the Congress are:
- To expand the horizon of CDSM programs particularly within the workplace, community, hospital and family environments.
- To bring awareness of the barriers and enablers of participation by indigenous people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to the forefront of Chronic disease Self-management (CDSM) care;
- To improve the breadth and quality of currently available self-management programs and interventions;
- Bring to light the evidence for the clinical, social and individual benefits of CDSM;
- To optimise the role and impact of primary care in the support of disease self-management by generating innovations across the Workplace-Hospital-Community-Primary Care interface;
- To explore health service utilization by chronic disease sufferers, including the role of Health Literacy and other barriers and enablers of participation.
The exciting program planned by the Congress Organising Committee will bring together leading authorities from across the globe. Specific focus will be on advancing the field of chronic disease healthcare with the ultimate aim of optimising care for all.
Kind regards
A/Professor Richard Osborne
Conference Chair
http://www.crd.unimelb.edu.au
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