The Benefits of Self-Management
The most important benefit of self-management is that it works.
Research focusing on participants in the Arthritis Self-Management Program has shown that participating in the program can help transform participants from patients with a chronic disease to active disease managers, confident in their ability to manage pain, fatigue and other challenges that come with arthritis.
Specific proven benefits of the program include:
Improved overall health
Reduced pain
Reduced limitation in daily activity
Less frustration or worry about health matters
Increased confidence in their ability to manage their condition.
No one can take care of you the way you can. Studies of the Arthritis Self-Management Program found that that it increases your confidence in your ability to manage your condition. This confidence can make a positive difference in the way you live and take care of yourself.

