Developing conceptual framework and methodological considerations in community-supported chronic disease management

Abstract

This article describes the conceptual and methodological foundation of community-supported chronic disease management. A community-supported approach recognizes the diversity of community residents’ participation outcomes and attempts to maximize self-mobilization to manage chronic diseases in community settings. This paper argues that incorporating ethnographic research to understand a community holistically and promoting an inclusive community organization through a systematic approach has the potential to facilitate community support and improve sustainability in chronic disease management in resource-limited settings.