CHRODIS PLUS IS AN EU-LEVEL RESPONSE TO SUPPORT MEMBER STATES BY STEPPING UP TOGETHER AND SHARING BEST PRACTICES TO ALLEVIATE THE BURDEN OF CHRONIC DISEASES
In CHRODIS PLUS, 42 partners representing 21 European countries collaborate to implement pilot projects and generate practical lessons in the field of chronic diseases
Joint Action period: September 2017 – August 2020
GROUP LEADERS
KEY FOCUS AREAS OF CHRODIS PLUS
Integration in national policies
Support Member States on the implementation of new or innovative policies and practices for empowerment, health promotion and prevention, management of chronic diseases and multimorbidity
Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Facilitate action on chronic diseases through health promotion and disease prevention by an overview of the current situation in European countries in terms of policies, interventions, and key stakeholders.
Multimorbidity care model
Integrated Care Model for Multimorbidity: developed by JA-CHRODIS, assessed in practice with proven applicability, adjusted for easier local replicability and validated in different European healthcare settings
Fostering quality of care
Implementation of JA-CHRODIS Quality Criteria and Recommendation tool to improve the quality of care for people with chronic diseases
Employment
Implementation of practices in the employment sector for people with CD: a Training Tool for employers and the employment sector
Partners showing C for CHRODIS+ at the Kick-off meeting in Vilnius.
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Latest news
Newsletter
There is a wealth of knowledge within EU Member States on effective and efficient ways to prevent and manage chronic diseases, and there is great potential to reduce the burden of chronic diseases by making better use of this knowledge.The CHRODIS PLUS Joint Action actively contributes to this exchange of models and policies on chronic diseases. To keep you involved and updated on project developments, we will send you six newsletters during the project period, or one newsletter every six months. This first newsletter provides an overall introduction to CHRODIS PLUS. In this issue:
- You will be introduced to our working group (work package) leaders
- Find out how we kicked-off CHRODIS PLUS in Vilnius in September 2017
- Learn more about how CHRODIS projects implement tested public health models
EVENTS & MEETINGS
12 Steps
The 12 Steps set out recommended actions when scaling up, transferring and implementing practices in order to reduce the burden of chronic diseases. They constitute a practical tool to inspire and guide healthcare professionals and policy makers in their work on the promotion of healthy ageing as well as prevention, management and care of chronic diseases.
