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PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE

Cost-effectiveness of promoting population health management through education, seminars, and participatory learning for individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases

Linda Collins1* Levi Ross2 Michael Preston3
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1 Department of Health and Human Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America
2 Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America
3 Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, United States of America
Submitted: 5 March 2024 | Accepted: 16 May 2024 | Published: 30 August 2024
© 2024 by the Author(s). This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )
Abstract

Population health management is a sustainable, strategic, and interprofessional collaboration that focuses on the health needs of individuals diagnosed with and living with chronic diseases. A chronic disease is defined as a longstanding health condition that persists for more than a year and requires ongoing medical care, such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Since many chronic diseases are incurable, the management and financial burden of chronic diseases remain significant concerns for individuals, clinicians, and health-care systems. Preventing and managing chronic diseases through health promotion and education continues to be a fundamental cost-effective strategy. Educational seminars and participatory learning for individuals with chronic diseases play an important role in improving health outcomes and reducing health-care costs. This perspective aims to highlight objective insights into how health education contributes to cost-effectiveness and strategic population health management.

Keywords
Cost
Education
Effectiveness
Health
Management
Population
Funding
None.
Conflict of interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.
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