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Global Health Economics and
Sustainability
Cost-effectiveness of promoting health

effective, integrative health-care system that promotes especially when the interventions are focused on a single
positive health outcomes for individuals diagnosed with disease, such as a respiratory or cardiovascular condition
chronic diseases has been recognized as a key component (Panagioti et al., 2014). Recent evidence has highlighted
of population health management (Lyles et al., 2020). This the importance of patient education and active learning
approach is regarded as an economic health structure programs in promoting a healthy lifestyle, improving health
that is reliant on interprofessional health data and the outcomes, and preventing functional decline among older
collaboration of different health-care disciplines, all adults in the community who are diagnosed with chronic
contributing to cost-effective health-care delivery (Cronin illnesses (Uemura et al., 2023; Uemura et al., 2021). Health
et al., 2021). The strategic initiative of population health education strategies, such as media and marketing of health
management is identified as a bridge, connecting health education programs, have been identified as crucial tools
systems with community services (Steenkamer et al., for communicating the importance of health education
2017), especially within population groups that may lack among different population groups (Kim & Gu, 2023). The
adequate access to healthcare or appropriate health-care development of these health education programs is often
services (Alderwick et al., 2015). facilitated by health surveys, which enhance understanding
With the growing number of demographic groups of individuals’ levels of health-related knowledge, health
being diagnosed with chronic diseases, avoidable health literacy, and health education related to social determinants
and social inequalities are likely to increase, resulting in an of health, chronic disease management, and positive
economic burden that plagues life expectancy and quality health outcome promotion (Zhang et al., 2021). Various
of life (Romero et al., 2018). Chronic disease prevention systematic reviews have examined the cost-effectiveness
and management are recognized as valuable, cost-effective of educational interventions and their impact on chronic
strategies for managing these demographic groups, as disease management (Loveman et al., 2003; Odnoletkova
they bridge the gap between social services, community et al., 2014).
care, and hospital administration (Lang et al., 2018). This The concept of population health management is
perspective on educational seminars and participatory founded on a sustainable, strategic, and interprofessional
learning for individuals diagnosed with chronic diseases approach to managing populations diagnosed with
aims to provide objective insights into how health chronic diseases (Struijs et al., 2015). The management
education contributes to cost-effectiveness and strategic infrastructure is also dependent on empowering
population health management. individuals to be active participants in their management
of care, fostering a collaborative and sustainable approach
2. Educational seminars and participatory to cost-effective population health management. To this
learning for individuals with chronic end, educational seminars and participatory learning for
diseases individuals with chronic diseases play an important role
in achieving primary objectives such as improving health
Educational seminars play a pivotal role in improving the outcomes, reducing the financial cost of individualized
health outcomes of individuals diagnosed with chronic healthcare, and seeking remedial interventions to
diseases. Chronic disease prevention and management overcome the long-term expenditure associated with
through health promotion and education continue to be chronic diseases. According to Campbell et al. (2022),
fundamental cost-effective strategies (Lang et al., 2018). the long-term management of chronic diseases requires
However, the effectiveness of educational seminars and active involvement from patients in their care. Given
participatory learning for individuals with chronic diseases the complexity of chronic diseases, collaborative patient
depends on various factors, such as health behavioral education helps patients make informed decisions
changes and participatory involvement (Prochaska et al., regarding their management plans, thereby contributing
2008). Health education that promotes self‐management to the development of cost-effective and economically
of chronic diseases may directly and indirectly benefit sustainable long-term care plans.
individuals by increasing knowledge about chronic
diseases, improving self‐care behavior, and reducing 3. Cost-effective and strategic population
health-care-related costs (Campbell et al., 2022). However, health management through evidence-
active participation from individuals with chronic diseases based knowledge
can be a barrier or challenge to effectively implementing
a cost-effective educational strategy that improves health According to Kivelä et al. (2014), self-management
outcomes. The success of participatory health education interventions that incorporate evidence-based knowledge
has proven to reduce hospitalization and health-care costs, improve clinical outcomes, enhance quality of life, and promote

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