Background: Self-management interventions (SMIs) aim to empower people with chronic diseases to manage their health more effectively. In people with chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma, SMIs significantly improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, their effectiveness has not yet been systematized in people with interstitial lung disease (ILD), which limits their implementation in healthca...
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People with interstitial lung disease (ILD) want to actively manage their condition, however, the effects of self-management interventions (SMIs) in this population have not been synthesized. This review summarizes the effects of SMIs on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), functional status, psychological and social factors, symptoms, exacerbations, healthcare utilization, and survival, in people with ILD. ...