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Results of the PiSCE WP3

This report presents the results and recommendations of the PiSCE WP3 project, which focuses on developing policy actions and collaboration at the EU level to promote self-care. It includes proposals for EU policy recommendations on self-care for five common conditions and identifies the needs and barriers to self-care. The report also highlights the importance of empowering patients, inter-professional cooperation, and integrating self-care into education and public health initiatives.

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Results of the PiSCE WP3

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  1. Results of the PiSCE WP3 Markus Kujawa EU Policy Adviser

  2. Introducing CPME CPME represents the National Medical Associations of 28 countries in Europe and works closely with the National Medical Associations of countries that have applied for EU membership as well as specialised European medical organisations. We are committed to contributing the medical profession’s point of view to EU institutions and European policy-making through pro-active cooperation on a wide range of health and healthcare related issues.

  3. The main objective of WP3 • to develop concrete proposals for policy actions and collaboration at EU level on self-care, giving an added value in supporting the broader implementation of effective self-care • report proposes EU policy recommendations on self-care that are relevant for five self-limiting conditions: athlete’s foot, cough, cold, lower urinary tract infection and heartburn • main methods: review of existing self-care related EU policies, survey on the needs of people/patients, input of the PiSCE Platform of Experts

  4. Existing self-care related EU policies

  5. Existing self-care related EU policies

  6. Main findings of the survey on the self-care needs of people/patients • Needs identified for persons exposed to self-management interventions: health information, access, support from healthcare professionals, patient groups and families • Barriers to self-care: low health literacy, costs of self-care, difficulty to navigate the healthcare system, lack of information • Vulnerable groups should be the main target when developing and implementing self-care policies. • 65% of respondents indicated that they are ready and willing to bear necessary costs of self-care

  7. Themes brought up by the PiSCE Platform of Experts • empowering patients to be more ‘internet-savvy’ in terms of judging the quality of information • empowerment through knowing when to seek professional advice • good inter-professional cooperation • the need to educate doctors and patients to change their behaviours

  8. EU Policy Recommendations - Implementation • Establishing a framework that will encourage the exchange of best practices on self-care • Securing an Engagement Platform to support national or regional initiatives on self-care

  9. EU Policy Recommendations - Education • Inclusion of self-care in school education and life-long learning • Inclusion of skills to support self-care as part of curriculum in education and training of health professionals

  10. EU Policy Recommendations – Public Health • Integration of new technologies to support people’s self-care • Embedding self-care in health literacy initiatives

  11. Thank you!

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