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Journal of Nursing & Care | ISSN: 2167-1168 | Volume 7
3rd World Congress on
May 16-17, 2018 | Montreal, Canada
Nursing Education, Practice & Research
Chronic disease and mobile technology: An innovative tool for clinicians
Stephanie Merck
University of Phoenix, USA
The 21st century holds many challenges for primary care providers, chronic disease management is one. Chronic disease
and conditions are among the most common, costly and preventable of all health problems (Centers for Disease Control
[CDC], 2016). The incidence of one chronic disease, diabetes, is expected to explode within the next five years. While
preventions and education programs have documented improvement in outcomes, the success is difficult to maintain in
daily life. Chronic illness requires different approaches and conversations. The disease is managed and not cured. Much
of the management of chronic illness occurs outside of the provider’s office and within the daily lives of those affected by
the disease. Providers, who seek different strategies to support the patient’s self-management of their chronic illness, may
improve outcomes. Incorporating the information provided by technology may improve self-management skills and lead to
collaborative provider/patient conversations. Technology may provide the tool necessary to improve both self-management
behaviors and outcomes. Primary care providers, who understand the daily struggles of those diagnosed with a chronic illness,
can offer realistic strategies for an individual to develop the necessary self-management skills to manage their chronic disease.
Biography
Stephanie Merck has been a Nurse for over 40 years in a variety of settings including the acute hospital environment and private practice. She recently completed
studies and successfully defended her dissertation for a PhD in Nursing with University of Phoenix School Of Advanced Studies. She is actively employed within
a suburban, multispecialty, Internal Medicine Practice for the last 22 years. She provides direct care to all patients within this practice. Additionally, she regularly
precepts Nurse Practitioner students, holds an Adjunct Faculty position at Yale School of Nursing, and facilitates courses in the Undergraduate On-Line Nursing
Program at University of Phoenix.
Stephanie Merck, J Nurs Care 2018, Volume 7
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C3-070