Tackling chronic disease in Europe: strategies, interventions and challenges

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dc.coverageCopenhagen
dc.creatorWorld Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
dc.creatorEuropean Observatory on Health Systems and Policies
dc.creatorBusse, Reinhard
dc.creatorBlümel, Miriam
dc.creatorScheller-Kreinsen, David
dc.creatorZentner, Annette
dc.date2019-08-20T09:46:45Z
dc.date2019-08-20T09:46:45Z
dc.date2010-12-31
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-03T15:14:49Z
dc.descriptionxiii, 111 p.
dc.descriptionChronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe, accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and research suggests that complex conditions such as diabetes and depression will impose an even greater health burden in the future. The epidemiologic and economic analyses in Part I of this book suggest that policy-makers should make chronic disease a priority. This book highlights the issues and focuses on the strategies and interventions that policy-makers have at their disposal to tackle this increasing challenge. Strategies discussed in Part II include prevention and early detection, new provider qualifications and settings, disease management programmes and integrated care models. But choosing the right strategies will be difficult, particularly given the limited evidence on effectiveness and cost-effectiveness. In Part III, the book therefore outlines and discusses institutional and organizational challenges for policy-makers and managers: stimulating the development of new effective pharmaceuticals and medical devices, designing appropriate financial incentives, improving coordination, using information and communication technology, and ensuring evaluation. To tackle these challenges successfully, key policy recommendations are made.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifier9789289041928 (print)
dc.identifier9789289041935 (PDF)
dc.identifierhttps://iris.who.int/handle/10665/326484
dc.identifier.urihttps://repo.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/272582
dc.languageEnglish
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWorld Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
dc.relationObservatory Studies Series: 20
dc.rightsWorld Health Organization
dc.subjectChronic Disease
dc.subjectCost of Illness
dc.subjectCost-Benefit Analysis
dc.subjectStrategic Planning
dc.subjectDelivery of Health Care, Integrated
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectprevention and control
dc.subjecteconomics
dc.titleTackling chronic disease in Europe: strategies, interventions and challenges
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