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SEFAC Journey Mindfulness training, social engagement and ICT support to empower citizens to build a healthy lifestyle and menage chronic disease

The aim of the SEFAC project is to empower citizens ≥ 50 years who are at risk for or with T2DM and CVD, to self-manage their chronic conditions through the SEFAC intervention in the duration of six months. The SEFAC consortium developed the intervention model for health promotion and prevention that consists of workshops, social engagement (professionals and volunteers) with the information and communication technology (ICT) support. The intervention study was designed by a pre- and postcomparison. The results of the evaluation support the hypothesis that SEFAC can contribute to improve indicators of ‘self-efficacy’ among the participants ; and that SEFAC can contribute to a favorable change regarding ‘sedentary behaviours’, ‘social support’, ‘mental well-being’, and ‘healthrelated quality of life’. Therefore, I expect that the SEFAC intervention can contribute to the reduction of the burden of major chronic diseases and can help to increase the sustainability of health systems.

mindfulness, social engagement, chronic disease

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